Comments for Business Agency News http://mybusinessagency.co.uk Advice and news about buying and selling a business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Become An Irritant To Your Competitor And Sell Your Business by tom hill http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/03/24/become-an-irritant-to-your-competitor-and-sell-your-business/#comment-13496 tom hill Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:26:05 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/03/24/become-an-irritant-to-your-competitor-and-sell-your-business/#comment-13496 Great Article I have read that most people do not realize that larger business and competitor than that of a prime candidate for buying our business. With business brokers you can sell & buy business of your choice with profit. Great Article I have read that most people do not realize that larger business and competitor than that of a prime candidate for buying our business. With business brokers you can sell & buy business of your choice with profit.

]]> Comment on Shortage Of Buyers For Retiring Business Owners (Really!) by Aron Siddance http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/12/15/shortage-of-buyers-for-retiring-business-owners-really/#comment-8393 Aron Siddance Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:50:17 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/12/15/shortage-of-buyers-for-retiring-business-owners-really/#comment-8393 It is certainly our experience that there is not a shortage of buyers in the market as the President declares indeed when we obtain an instruction we seem to have no trouble in obtaining plenty of enquiries. I believe it. It is certainly our experience that there is not a shortage of buyers in the market as the President declares indeed when we obtain an instruction we seem to have no trouble in obtaining plenty of enquiries. I believe it.

]]> Comment on Are business transfer agents worth the money paid to them? by info http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-8016 info Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:19:44 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-8016 I dont agree with Danny's comments that business transfer agents work for no one but themselves, as many legitimate agents do add value. Clearly though Danny has fallen foul to one of a small number of business transfer agents who do not act in the clients best interest. The moral of the story is that a potential client should fully research the market before signing a contract, as they would have found plenty of similar complaints about certain business agents. I dont agree with Danny’s comments that business transfer agents work for no one but themselves, as many legitimate agents do add value.

Clearly though Danny has fallen foul to one of a small number of business transfer agents who do not act in the clients best interest.

The moral of the story is that a potential client should fully research the market before signing a contract, as they would have found plenty of similar complaints about certain business agents.

]]> Comment on Are business transfer agents worth the money paid to them? by danny bradly http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-8015 danny bradly Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:04:26 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-8015 what an incredibly misleading article as all your analysis is based on the business being sold. what normally happens is an agent charges a large up front fee, gets the business owner to sign an exclusive contract and then (unless the business is VERY easy to sell) forgets them. Meanwhile the business owner can't get released from the contract without paying a large redemption fee and his/her motivation collapses as no buyers walk through the door. Transfer agents work for no-one but themselves. Avoid them. what an incredibly misleading article as all your analysis is based on the business being sold. what normally happens is an agent charges a large up front fee, gets the business owner to sign an exclusive contract and then (unless the business is VERY easy to sell) forgets them. Meanwhile the business owner can’t get released from the contract without paying a large redemption fee and his/her motivation collapses as no buyers walk through the door. Transfer agents work for no-one but themselves. Avoid them.

]]> Comment on Could Social Media Increase The Value Of Your Business? by Jan Dalby http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/09/25/could-social-media-increase-the-value-of-your-business/#comment-7982 Jan Dalby Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:11:50 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/09/25/could-social-media-increase-the-value-of-your-business/#comment-7982 I agree that social media can be a very powerful tool.1 in 5 internet users are now on Twitter,of all the people on LinkedIn, 50% are the business decision makers and 83% of all companies use Facebook. Besides if Coca Cola, Starbucks and Disney are the top 3 business users of Facebook that surely gives us a hint I agree that social media can be a very powerful tool.1 in 5 internet users are now on Twitter,of all the people on LinkedIn, 50% are the business decision makers and 83% of all companies use Facebook.
Besides if Coca Cola, Starbucks and Disney are the top 3 business users of Facebook that surely
gives us a hint

]]> Comment on Hey, Let’s Sell Our Pub Via A Competition! by david john http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2009/03/09/hey-lets-sell-our-pub-via-a-competition/#comment-7162 david john Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:24:59 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2009/03/09/hey-lets-sell-our-pub-via-a-competition/#comment-7162 does anyone know if anyone won the pub it has all gone very quiet on their website does anyone know if anyone won the pub it has all gone very quiet on their website

]]> Comment on Recession What Recession! Just Do It! by Suffolk Wedding Photographer http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/19/recession-what-recession-just-do-it/#comment-6116 Suffolk Wedding Photographer Tue, 11 May 2010 19:31:05 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/19/recession-what-recession-just-do-it/#comment-6116 Excellent article. Much of the doom and gloom just becomes a self fulfilling proficy. There are many businesses doing well and most people are still in work and no worse than they were 12 months ago. Excellent article. Much of the doom and gloom just becomes a self fulfilling proficy. There are many businesses doing well and most people are still in work and no worse than they were 12 months ago.

]]> Comment on Are business transfer agents worth the money paid to them? by Paul http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-6110 Paul Tue, 11 May 2010 08:16:37 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-6110 I just met a lady at a newsagency yesterday who called me out to sign up as a client - only to have her apologise that she had signed-up with another agent who had called back "on spec" and convinced her to sign up with them. This, and telephone pestering is happenning more and more and people are not making sensible decisions based on facts. Unfortunately many agents now overvalue and make optimistic claims about how easily they can find buyers; and the for clients, the highest valuation is always right! As an agent, we can't help people who won't help themselves and its always the honest agent who loses out in this process. I just met a lady at a newsagency yesterday who called me out to sign up as a client - only to have her apologise that she had signed-up with another agent who had called back “on spec” and convinced her to sign up with them. This, and telephone pestering is happenning more and more and people are not making sensible decisions based on facts. Unfortunately many agents now overvalue and make optimistic claims about how easily they can find buyers; and the for clients, the highest valuation is always right! As an agent, we can’t help people who won’t help themselves and its always the honest agent who loses out in this process.

]]> Comment on Are business transfer agents worth the money paid to them? by info http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-6083 info Thu, 06 May 2010 14:49:34 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-6083 I think business buyers have favourite websites either the enquiry comes through businessesforsale.com or daltonsbusiness.com. Not many times do I get the same enquiry from the same potential buyer through both websites. I think that the buyer that finds a website they like and sticks to it, I don't have enough data to recognise any particular trend within any sectors. I think business buyers have favourite websites either the enquiry comes through businessesforsale.com or daltonsbusiness.com.

Not many times do I get the same enquiry from the same potential buyer through both websites.

I think that the buyer that finds a website they like and sticks to it, I don’t have enough data to recognise any particular trend within any sectors.

]]> Comment on Are business transfer agents worth the money paid to them? by Emilie http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-6080 Emilie Thu, 06 May 2010 13:48:52 +0000 http://mybusinessagency.co.uk/2010/04/30/are-business-transfer-agents-worth-the-money-paid-to-them/#comment-6080 What's the difference between buyers on daltonsbusiness.com and on businessesforsale.com? is there any sector where this is better to advertise on businessesforsale.com and others on daltonsbusiness.com? Thanks! What’s the difference between buyers on daltonsbusiness.com and on businessesforsale.com? is there any sector where this is better to advertise on businessesforsale.com and others on daltonsbusiness.com? Thanks!

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