UK business sale guides

Every guide on bizflip is sourced, dated and bylined, and links the methodology it draws on. UK guides cover UK tax and UK process — not Australian content with the flag swapped.

United Kingdom guides

• How much is my business worth?

  How UK SMEs are valued: the EBITDA-multiple method, typical multiple ranges, what moves the multiple, and the CGT/Corporation Tax due when you sell.

• How to sell a business in the UK

  The step-by-step UK process for selling a business: valuation, confidential marketing, heads of terms, due diligence, share vs asset sale, TUPE, and completion.

• Business transfer agent fees in the UK

  What UK business transfer agents charge: retainer vs no-sale-no-fee, typical commission ranges, and the withdrawal-fee clauses to check before you sign.

• Business valuation multiples by industry

  Why UK business valuation multiples vary by industry and size, how EBITDA is normalised, and why big-deal M&A multiples in the news don't apply to small sellers.

• Selling a business and Business Asset Disposal Relief

  How Business Asset Disposal Relief works when selling a UK business: the 18% rate from April 2026, the £1m lifetime limit, and the two-year tests.

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• Business valuation essentials

  Live now — from bizflip’s own published methodology series.

• Calculating your true EBITDA

  Live now — from bizflip’s own published methodology series.

• Preparing your business for a successful exit

  Live now — from bizflip’s own published methodology series.

• A first-time buyer’s guide to buying a business

  Live now — from bizflip’s own published methodology series.

• The acquisition roadmap after a verbal offer

  Live now — from bizflip’s own published methodology series.

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