Case study: selling a business

David, 59 | Primary goal: maximize the value of his business so he can sell in 5 years.

David has built a successful HVAC company that generates around $4 million a year in revenue, and has a team of 5 technicians. David's wife, Lori, works as the office manager and helps with customer service. As he gets older, David has been seriously considering the idea of selling his business so he can spend more time with his wife (and out on the golf course!)

The Challenge:

David is an expert when it comes to running his business. However; he isn't sure where to start when it comes to preparing his business for a sale. He feels overwhelmed, and lacks the time to pull everything together himself.

The Approach:

After a few weeks of online research and attempting to do everything himself, David knew that he needed help. He remembered a few years back his contractor sold his business, and decided to give him a call. Turns out, his contractor hired a local Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) to create an actionable plan to maximize the value of his business.

David decided to do the same.

a Personalized plan:

From the initial conversation with Wealthwise Partners, David had a plan that helped him:

• Establish a Prioritized Action Plan that gave David concrete steps for the next 5 years.
• Understand how much his business might sell for, and how they were going to source buyers.
• Create a tax management plan, in addition to utilizing the advisor's comprehensive wealth management services.
• Build out an "employee communication plan" that helped David manage expectations for his technicians.
• Design a comprehensive retirement plan that factored in his retirement goals.

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