How Does A.R.T.S. Work?

Codiligent's Always Ready To Sell (A.R.T.S.) program allows you to efficiently explore and take advantage of unexpected opportunities to sell your business while also strategically planning for a more successful intentional future sale.  
Basic services provided to A.R.T.S. participants:
  1. A comprehensive business analysis and valuation is performed that takes into consideration qualitative and quantitative information, a review of up to seven years of financials, and utilizes multiple approaches to value.  This information will equip you to evaluate the strength of unsolicited offers.  
  2. Help with developing a strategic plan to improve business value and marketability.  
  3. The analysis, valuation, and marketing package are updated monthly so that the business is Always Ready To Sell.  
  4. Unlimited phone and email support from Codiligent business brokers for answers to questions about issues that may impact business marketability and value.
  5. An annual consulting session to measure and discuss progress, and develop plans for the coming  12 months.
  6. A seller can, at any time, elect to activate a search / marketing program where Codiligent business brokers will seek a qualified buyer.
When you are contacted by an unsolicited prospective buyer, Codiligent will provide the following services:
  • Corporate intelligence / web-based research to understand the business buyer
  • Screen buyer for appropriateness of fit and financial qualifications
  • Maintain the business seller's privacy through a confidentiality agreement and screening process
  • Review confidential marketing package with qualified buyers who have submitted confidentiality agreements
  • Answer follow-up questions from buyers 
  • Conduct meeting with seller only after buyer is educated about the business, which saves the seller time
  • Assemble, coordinate, and manage the seller's team of professionals (i.e. attorney, CPA, CFO, etc.)
  • Negotiate Letter of Intent
  • Set up and manage a cloud-based due diligence data room
  • Provide input on purchase agreement
  • Manage closing conditions resolution















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