selling your business
Sale of three Lettings Agencies completed in 10 days
The market for successful lettings businesses is still strong according to one of the country’s leading business transfer agents, reported Letting Agent Today on the 28th May. Adam J Walker and Associates has sold Daisy Lets in Maidstone to (local competitor) Seekers, SD Lambert in Upton to Baker and Horner and Whites Independent Lettings in…
Read MoreHow we can help you sell your agency
Adam J Walker & Associates have over 25 years of experience as brokers for letting agencies and only letting agencies. Nothing else. This focus means you’re guaranteed unrivalled expertise and know-how, as well as a smooth, hassle-free sales process. We’ve sold over 1000 letting agencies. Our well-resourced 7-person team have worked within the letting agency industry and…
Read MoreGetting the best price for your agency
Follow these 3 golden rules to ensure your letting agency sells for the highest price possible: Review your agencyIf you’re thinking about selling in the near future, now is the time to get your agency ready for the market. Take stock of what’s working and what isn’t. Then make the changes you need to get…
Read MoreWhy 2020 is the Best Time to Sell Your Letting Agency
What has the recent election result got to do with selling your letting agency? A lot, as it happens. It doesn’t matter what you think about the result, just that we have one. Why? Because with a definitive election result, the cloud of uncertainty that has hung over the country since the Brexit vote has…
Read MoreWhy scrapping entrepreneurs’ relief would be such a bad idea
Entrepreneurs’ relief, which allows founders and investors in small businesses to pay a reduced 10% rate of Capital Gains Tax when they sell up, could soon be restricted or scrapped altogether, with rumours that Chancellor Sajid Javid will make an announcement in the Budget this March. At the moment if you sell a business you…
Read MoreSelling your business in the next 5 years?
Some businesses sell for more than Ten times profit others sell for less than one. This course will show you how to increase the value of your business. Regardless of whether you are planning to sell in six months’ time or ten years’ time, the actions that you take between now and then will have…
Read MoreCould the Government end the 10% tax rate that is payable under the entrepreneurs relief scheme?
At the moment, if you earn £1 million in income, then you will pay income tax at the rate of 45%. If you sell your buy to let portfolio and make a profit of £1 million, then you will pay capital gains tax at 28%. But if you sell your business for £1 million, then…
Read MoreWhy now might be a good time to sell your lettings business
The Brexit vote and the tenant fee ban have both had a very negative impact on the business transfer market but we are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel again. The tenant fee ban has not had nearly as much impact on the income of letting agents as was predicted and…
Read MoreAre you thinking of selling your business?
LET US HELP TO ENSURE THAT YOU GET THE BEST PRICE We have sold over 200 estate agency and lettings businesses in the last 5 years and we have unrivalled experience in the sector. We can help you to achieve the best price by: Ensuring that your marketing pack and profit figures are properly prepared Using our…
Read MoreThe ten worst mistakes to make when selling your business
“I have sold hundreds of lettings businesses over the last twenty-five years.” Based on this experience, these are the mistakes that you need to avoid at all costs… 1. Responding to a direct approach. What would you say to a homeowner who told you that they had agreed to sell their house to a member…
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