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Sources of information, advice, and specialist financing for employee ownership.

Training for employees, managers, and trustees for their new roles after the implementation of employee ownership.

Assessing feasibility, planning, negotiating and completing an employee buyout.

Involving employees to create an ownership culture is key to a successful buyout.

Your legal obligations towards staff already working for the new company.

All the steps you should take to find and buy a new business.

A business transfer agent or business broker could also help you to find the right business to buy.

Newspapers, trade journals, adverts, magazines, websites and word of mouth will help you find businesses for sale.

How to find out whether the business you want to buy will be profitable and value for money.

How to choose the right business for you.

An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business.

Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business including how to assess and value it.

Your franchise agreement should cover franchise length, territory, amount of fees, management service fees and royalties, and restrictions.

Check these dos and don'ts before buying a franchise.

Be aware of initial and ongoing costs of a franchise and potential financial performance.

How and where to find out about franchise opportunities.

Questions to help you assess whether you could run a successful franchise.

Franchises have benefits, proven ideas and brand names but the franchisor may restrict how you run the business.

The different types of franchises and sales relationships such as distribution and dealership, agencies and licensing.

What franchising is, how to find and assess franchise opportunities and how to buy a franchise.

How to approach and negotiate with potential purchasers.

Your own trade knowledge, and your adviser, should help you produce a shortlist of potential buyers.

Key points to look out for when trying to identify potential buyers for your business.

A good sales memorandum encourages potential purchasers to find out more.

Different techniques and industry methods of business valuation, eg discounted cashflow and asset valuation.