You want to get out, cleanly and painlessly
If the idea of forensic due diligence, getting your accounts prepped for sale, staged information memoranda and months of tyre-kickers makes you shudder, a private sale is usually the better alternative.
Private sale, not a public listing
Sell your business direct, without a formal sale process
Bypass Business Brokers is for owners who want a quiet introduction to people who buy businesses as they are: incomplete books, thin cash flow, no succession plan, or simply no energy left to keep trading.
Who this is for
Salvage value from your business
A well-established client book, recurring service contracts, local reputation and repeat business can still be worth something to the right operator, even if your accounts would not impress a bank.
Want to exit, and do the right thing by your clients
Closing the doors often leaves customers stranded and the owner with nothing. Handing the keys to someone who can keep delivering the work is cleaner for everyone. It puts money in your pocket and keeps the clients looked after.
You are done
Retirement, burnout, illness, a messy partnership or a cash-flow crunch are ordinary reasons to sell. If the business still has some value, however small, there can be a buyer who can salvage what is left.
How Bypass Business Brokers works
A core group of established business owners
The group is built around business owners and companies who grow by buying other businesses. They are used to files that would stall in a formal campaign.
A buyer network looking for opportunities
We keep a working list of owners, companies and investors who want to purchase businesses. That includes people who specialise in distressed files, incomplete paperwork and businesses with no succession plan.
Accountants, lawyers and former brokers
When a transfer needs documents, a contract or a quiet commercial sanity-check, those people are available.
If you already know what you want to achieve
Industries we work with most
We work most with technology and digital services: telecommunications, digital agencies, IT companies and internet providers. The network keeps widening, but those files are the ones we see most.
Telecommunications
VoIP, UCaaS, CCaaS, mobile dealers, and telco or telecom providers that still have customers even when the books are messy.
Digital agencies
Digital marketing agencies, web development companies, SEO firms, design and creative studios, plus hosting and domain businesses.
IT companies
IT companies, MSPs, managed services, ICT providers and internet providers whose value sits in recurring clients and local knowledge.
Questions owners ask first
Do I have to list the business publicly?
No. The usual path is a private initial discussion, then a discreet introduction if there is a genuine fit. That is a private sale, not a public campaign.
What if the books are incomplete?
Plenty of buyers in our network purchase businesses with incomplete books or paperwork. They price the risk. They do not need a perfect view of business financials before starting a discussion.
Does Bypass Business Brokers charge a commission?
No. This is an owner-managed, direct path. You are not being put through a formal broker campaign for a listing commission. As such you do not pay any fees to us, however, we may be remunerated by the buyer for our time in making the introduction.
Can a buyer really want a failing or unprofitable business?
Yes. Recurring customers, established clients around your area, services being delivered and billed monthly, an agency retainer book can be useful to someone who still has the energy to run them. Even your branding or website if it is generating leads, all have value to the right buyer.
Start with a private discussion
Say what you want from an exit. A short private conversation is enough. You do not need a polished information pack to begin.