ProposefulA sell-side process plan for a business owner
A corporate finance adviser shows the owner of a fire and security installer what buyers will see first and how a sale would run from the teaser to completion.
- Sent by
- A corporate finance adviser
- Written for
- The owner of a fire and security installer
- Document
- Plan
- Interactive parts
- A revenue chart and stages that open
Inside the document
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The brief
The owner wanted to understand the process before committing to it. The plan gives one view of the timetable and the questions buyers are likely to ask.
It points the owner to their own tax adviser on timing, and gives no tax advice itself.
Background
The UK had an estimated 5.7 million private sector businesses at the start of 2025, of which 1.4 million (25%) had employees, according to the Department for Business and Trade.1
GOV.UK states that Business Asset Disposal Relief gives a rate of 18% on gains from qualifying disposals made from 6 April 2026, up from 14% between 6 April 2025 and 5 April 2026.2
- Department for Business and Trade, "Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2025: statistical release"
- GOV.UK, "Business Asset Disposal Relief" and its eligibility page
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