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Planning ahead lets you influence some of the many factors affecting how much your business is worth.

Setting a price, building a marketing proposition and identifying possible buyers for your business.

The details you need to check before and after you sign the final contract in order to complete the sale of a business.

The main points you need to consider when negotiating the sale of your business.

The main points you need to consider when you are negotiating to buy a business.

Details of the sale purchase contract and documentation, and the main tasks you must do to complete the sale.

Your legal obligations as you enter the final stage of negotiations.

The contracts and non-legally binding documents you need for the sale process to begin.

Get expert advice to help you understand the many contracts involved in buying or selling a business.

Pass shares to family members tax-efficiently, maximising relief for Capital Gains Tax and inheritance tax.

Writing and communicating a plan, setting out goals and key stages for transfer of control to a family successor.

Stepping down from the business and getting the financial independence needed to give your successor a free hand.

Assessing the skills and aptitude and checking the commitment of potential future managers of your family business.

Benefits of passing a family business to a single individual - and how to make financial provision for the others.

Analysing emotional, commercial and financial issues to find the best exit strategy from a family business.

How objective succession planning can help you pass on your family business successfully and in a tax-efficient way.

What you need to do when selling or closing a limited company.

How to tell HM Revenue & Customs you have stopped trading under CIS.

Use valuation techniques to assess how much a target business is worth.

The warranties and indemnities you may have to provide to buyers; protecting your employees.

Our top tips outline how you can successfully franchise your business.

Research the new business to ensure it is right for you, use solicitors and accountants to help you.

Keep all staff informed and assess issues that may affect them when considering a merger or acquisition.