Selling Companies
The sale of a company, finding financing, or joining another group of shareholders opens new strategic opportunities. It's akin to entrusting your company to the right partner, whether they be strategic acquirers or investors, and forging a powerful alliance within the target.
To identify the best partners and facilitate meaningful discussions, a deep understanding of the potential partner’s business, goals, and culture is essential. Properly positioning your company to adeptly navigate the intricacies of agreement structuring, coupled with extensive negotiation and deal-closing experience, is at the core of achieving exceptional outcomes.
How we help clients successfully sell a company
Leading all aspects of sell-side M&A projects
Managing company succession, exits, partnerships, and mergers
Direct access to domestic and international investors, buyers, and partners
Management of competitive company exit and bidding processes
Negotiation support on equal terms with professional buyers and investors
Market-oriented, viable valuations of your company by experts
Proven expertise in successfully selling companies
The strategy experts and partners at XQUENT bring extensive experience to your projects, each having more than a decade of leadership in strategy and corporate finance projects, hands-on management expertise, and a proven track record in selling companies. Their unparalleled sector focus spans software, IT services, business services, industrial technology, clean tech, consumer goods, internet, and other innovative sectors, driving exceptional project outcomes. XQUENT is 100% independent, ensuring unbiased perspectives while leveraging a global reach with inherently local market insights. At XQUENT, client projects are operationally led by partners and senior experts, a strategic decision that forms the foundation for delivering superior results.
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We are your partners, bringing expert knowledge and comprehensive industry insights, while ensuring a confidential setting to discuss your situation. Let's begin your journey!
Maurice Heinz, Managing Director
Trusted approach for selling companies
Company exit requires leading practices, a tailor-made strategy, and execution.
Years of market experience, personalized support, and a nuanced strategy make a significant difference. Whether it's in finding buyers and accessing investors, conducting insightful discussions and negotiations on equal terms, or successfully closing deals. Our partners and senior experts have successfully led some of the most challenging sell-side M&A projects in the industry.
Readiness Check and Valuation
We discuss your individual situation, evaluate your company, and develop specific measures that enhance the value of your company before a potential exit, where necessary and preferred.
Positioning and Preparation
We design a sound transaction structure and strategy, prepare documents including a company profile, financial plan, and information memorandum to engage investors, and position your company.
Buyer Screening and Contacting
After discussing a shortlist of potential buyers, we leverage our network and approach parties with discretion, taking on project management responsibilities, allowing you to focus on your regular tasks.
Buyer Selection and Letter of Intent
As an experienced deal partner, we actively accompany you during management presentations and Q&A sessions. A fundamental agreement can be documented through a letter of intent (LOI), if preferred.
Dataroom and Due Diligence
Through a secure data room, company information is exchanged. We coordinate due diligence assessments between your company, potential buyers, and their advisors.
Negotiation and Closing
As a negotiation-savvy partner, we facilitate optional bidding processes. After reaching an agreement, transaction details are agreed to enable signing and subsequent closing.
Industry expertise in the buyer landscpae
Great deals require industry expertise.
The most direct access to buyers: Our experts help you position your company or venture, understand the buyer landscape, execute with a tailored approach, and negotiate favorable deals. With a clear vision of the big picture and a sharp focus on important details.
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Selling companies in the mid-market.
Gain knowledge from a collection of key insights from an experienced M&A advisor on company exits
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Personnel Credentials
XQUENT's experts have been actively involved in guiding innovative companies in the fields of company sales, equity capital, partnerships, and corporate acquisitions for over 15 years. Our partners and senior advisors bring a wealth of experience and personal references, spanning a diverse spectrum that includes private equity and growth investors, established multinational corporations, as well as global and local specialists.
EQT Partners AB
Tiger Global Management LLC
The Blackstone Group Inc.
Accenture Plc
SAP AG
DATEV e.G.
OSRAM AG
Deutsche Telekom AG
Telefónica S.A.
BDR THERMEA Group
Trumpf SE + Co. KG
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