Practical guides from the Alchemy team - written for business owners, acquirers and anyone navigating a transaction. No fluff, no generic advice. South African context throughout.
Selling the business you built is the most consequential transaction most owners ever make, and the one they have had least practice at. This guide walks through the whole process: valuation, preparation, finding buyers, surviving due diligence, and negotiating to a clean close.
Read the guideHow private companies are valued in South Africa: EBITDA multiples, the adjustments that matter, and the steps that move the number before a buyer appears.
Coming soonWhat businesses actually sell for across mining, manufacturing, services, distribution and consumer sectors - and what drives the range.
Coming soonThe questions a careful acquirer asks, the diligence that protects you, and how to structure a deal you will not regret in twelve months.
Coming soonThe documents buyers demand, the questions that expose weaknesses, and how to prepare twelve months before any process begins.
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