Sell With Clarity
Know What your business is worth before a buyer does.
If you are thinking about selling in the next 12 to 18 months, now is the time to find out what your business is really worth, where the value gaps are, and what a buyer is likely to focus on first. Our free 15-minute Value Gap Assessment gives you a clearer read before the market does.
Start here before you go to market.
A free, 15-minute Value Gap Assessment shows you what your business is worth and what a buyer will flag.
Sell Services
We assess how the business actually runs, including processes, people, dependencies, and operational risks that may not show up in the financials alone.
Exit Service
We guide you through a structured exit process: from readiness and valuation to buyer screening, negotiation, and closing so you can navigate the sale with clarity and confidence.
Exit Ready Assessment
We look at the business the way a buyer will and tell you what needs attention before the process starts.
Valuation and CIM Creation
We establish what the business is worth and build the materials that tell its story to the right buyers.
Pre Due Diligence Readiness
We organize and clean up the financial, legal, and operational records before a buyer asks for them.
Buyer Screening
We help identify and qualify serious buyers so you are not wasting time on the wrong conversations.
Deal Negotiation and LOI Revision
We stay at the table with you through offers and counteroffers so the terms reflect the business' worth.
Legal Deal Representation
We support the legal side of the transaction so nothing gets missed in the final stretch.
Annual Valuation Report
A detailed look at what your business is worth today, where it sits against your industry, and what is moving the number up or down.
Performance Tracking
Year-over-year visibility into how the business is trending so you can make decisions with a clearer picture of where things stand.
Strategic Guidance
A debrief with the BBA team to walk through the findings, answer questions, and help you decide what to focus on next.
Business Insights
We provide ongoing visibility into your company’s value through annual valuation reporting, helping you understand performance, track progress, and make more informed strategic decisions.
Value Acceleration
We help identify and execute key initiatives to increase business value over a defined period, positioning the company to be more attractive, transferable, and ready for exit.
PHASE 1
Identify the Value
We map what is driving value in the business today and what is quietly holding it back.
PHASE 2
Protect the Value
We address the risks and dependencies that a buyer would use to justify a lower price.
PHASE 3
Maximize the Value
We execute on the initiatives that move the number before you go to market.
PHASE 4
Extract the Value
We help structure the deal so the value you built actually shows up in what you take home.
PHASE 5
Manage the Value
We stay involved through the transition so the gains do not erode once ownership changes hands.
How We Work With Sellers
We guide sellers through the exit readiness process with practical support before, during, and through ownership transition. From early planning through a smooth handover, our role is to help you make deliberate decisions and leave the business on your terms.
Exit Ready Assessment
Tell us where you are and what you are working toward. We assess your current position, highlight what matters most, and outline what needs attention before going to market.
Valuation and CIM Creation
We determine a realistic market value for your business and develop a clear, compelling Confidential Information Memorandum that presents your story the way buyers expect to see it.
Pre Due Diligence Readiness
We prepare your financials, operations, and documentation so you are ready for buyer scrutiny before it begins, reducing risk and avoiding surprises during diligence.
Buyer Screening
We identify and engage qualified buyers, filtering for fit, credibility, and intent so you spend time only with parties who are serious and aligned.
Deal Negotiation and LOI Revision
We guide you through offers, structure, and terms, helping you negotiate with confidence and refine the Letter of Intent to protect your position before moving forward.
Legal Deal Representation
We stay alongside you through the legal process, coordinating with advisors and ensuring the final agreement reflects what was negotiated and protects your interests through closing.
How Sellers Win
A recent example of what the assessment surfaces before a deal closes.
The Customers Were Loyal. The Printers Were Obsolete.
The situation
A referral partner introduced us to the owner of a specialized 3D printing manufacturer: six employees, established customers, long-term vendors and deep technical know-how. He was exhausted and ready to sell. But the company’s printers were aging, the manufacturer no longer made them, and replacing the platform needed capital he didn’t have.
WHAT WE FOUND
We reviewed it the way a buyer would: equipment risk, post-close investment, knowledge concentrated in the owner, and no time left to fix any of it. The company was unlikely to command a meaningful going-concern value, so the most probable outcome became an asset sale. Three to five years of preparation could have kept his other options open.
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Job on the line
Asset
Likely sale type
3-5 yrs
Prep time the exit needed
More Case Studies Coming Soon!
What Owners Achieve
A recent example of what the assessment surfaces before a deal closes.
More Case Studies Coming Soon!
Ready to Sell With More Confidence?
Most owners find out what their business is worth only after a buyer makes an offer. By then, the number is already set in someone else’s head. Our free Value Gap Assessment shows you what buyers will see while you still have time to change it.
Sell Your Business With BBA at Your Side
If you want to sell your business in the next year or so, Buy and Build Advisors provides sell-side advisory and exit readiness support for small and lower middle market business owners who want to leave on their own terms.
As a trusted exit readiness advisor, BBA helps owners close value gaps, strengthen financials, and address the operational and leadership risks that quietly reduce what a buyer will pay.
For owners thinking through how to sell a business the right way, our role is to uncover what buyers will find before they find it. We assess owner dependence, key-person risk, financial presentation, and business transition planning readiness, the factors that most directly affect deal multiples and the speed of a close. If we supported your business during the growth phase through part-time CFO services, financial controller oversight, or fractional C-suite support, the exit planning starts from deep operational knowledge rather than a cold assessment.
Testimonials
Real feedback from clients who worked with BBA through the sell phase and beyond.
As we're going through due diligence for McD Sprinklers, I wanted to say that the process Buy and Build Advisors is using is excellent.
While it might be a little overwhelming for a small company, it is extremely thorough. I've not seen anything like this in my years of brokerage experience down here in South Florida.
Renato Mariani
Vice President, Amerivest Group
A broker with Fortune 500 experience. His words, not ours.
Renato has worked alongside firms like Deloitte and EY. When he says he hasn't seen anything like our process, that's the kind of validation that matters on a deal.
See Your Business's Value Gap and the Risks Behind It. In 15 Minutes. For Free.
Most owners go into a sale with a broker's estimate and a hope. Our free Value Gap Assessment estimates your current value, benchmarks it against your industry, and shows the gaps and risks between that number and your best possible exit, so you know what to fix before you sign anything.
Frequently asked questions
How far in advance should I start planning to sell my business?
Ideally, 12 to 18 months before you want to close, and earlier if you know the business still has gaps to fix. The more time you have to clean up financials, reduce owner dependence, and strengthen leadership, the better your position when a buyer runs their numbers.
What does a buyer actually look at when evaluating my business?
Beyond revenue and profit, buyers assess how much the business depends on you personally, how clean and consistent the financial records are, whether operations can run without you in the room, and how transferable your customer relationships are. Those are the things that shape price, timing, and deal confidence.
Do I need to have a specific buyer in mind before working with BBA?
No. Most of our seller clients come to us before they have any buyer conversations. The earlier you engage, the more time you have to increase value and address the issues that typically drag down offers or derail deals in due diligence.
What is a Value Gap Assessment and why does it matter for sellers?
The Value Gap Assessment is a free 15-minute assessment powered by Capitaliz that shows your current estimated business value, where it sits relative to your industry, your exit readiness score, and what your business could be worth if key gaps are addressed. For sellers, it replaces guesswork with a real starting point for planning.
