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Selling a company: all guides at a glance

A structured company sale takes six to twelve months from mandate to closing, but it is decided earlier: according to the DIHK report, 38 percent of owners are poorly prepared when advisory starts, and 36 percent open with an inflated asking price. Both cost real money at the negotiating table. This page collects the NORDVISORY guides on the sale process, from preparation through the four phases to the specifics of the northern German market.

Written from advisory practice·Named sources, not claims·Kept up to date

Start with the guide below: what actually happens between mandate and closing, which documents and decisions lie ahead, and where sellers win or lose value. The other guides go deeper into individual stages.

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The in-depth entry point

The company sale process: four phases from preparation to closing

The complete process in detail: preparation and valuation, buyer outreach, negotiation and due diligence, purchase agreement and closing. With a timeline, process formats compared and funnel figures from a real competitive process.

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Deep dives

Preparation

Exit readiness: how to prepare your business for sale

Preparation is the part of the sale you fully control: owner dependency, numbers, concentration risks, data room. What you can tackle yourself and where advisory protects the price.

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Region

Selling a company in Hamburg

Market conditions, valuation, buyer types and funding partners in northern Germany's densest Mittelstand location. With data from the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and IfM Bonn.

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More guides are added continuously, including M&A advisory fees, earn-out and price structures, and sector guides.

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