A Company Sale Begins Before the First Buyer Is Contacted.
Rodschinson Investment supports shareholders and owners through the sale of private companies: value assessment, preparation, equity story, buyer universe, confidential process, negotiation and execution.
Discuss a Company SaleThe owner's context comes first
Sale objectives, timeline, succession, shareholder liquidity: every sale has its reason. That reason shapes the right process, not the other way around.
Understand value before anything else
Financial profile, quality of earnings, growth, recurring revenue, risks: the value assessment precedes any move. It prevents unrealistic expectations, in both directions.
Prepare the company for scrutiny
Reporting
Reliable, current, defensible numbers.
Customer concentration
Measured, explained, mitigated where possible.
Owner dependence
The first thing every buyer looks at.
Management
Depth of the team and continuity.
Contracts
Customers, suppliers, employees: documented.
Data room
An ordered file before the first exchange.
Position: the equity story
Why this company, why now, for which type of acquirer: the equity story connects the facts to each counterparty's acquisition logic.
The buyer universe
Strategic acquirers, financial investors, successors: each profile values differently. We build the relevant universe and approach it selectively.
A confidential process
Staged approaches, non-disclosure agreements, gradual information: your teams, customers and competitors should not learn about the sale before the right time.
FAQ
How long does a sale take?
Typically several months from preparation to closing. The initial discussion sets a realistic timeline based on readiness.
How do you protect confidentiality?
Through controlled exposure: initial anonymisation, counterparty qualification, non-disclosure agreements, staged information.
When should preparation start?
Ideally 6 to 24 months before going to market. The earlier weaknesses are identified, the more they can be fixed to your advantage.
Strategic vs financial buyer: what changes?
Valuation logic, process and life after the sale differ. The buyer universe is built around your objectives, not the other way around.
Do I need to be the sole shareholder to sell?
No, but ownership clarity and shareholder alignment are verified early: they are a condition of any serious process.