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.
Thinking about it4
Should I sell at all, and what does the process involve?
A first-time buyer’s guide to buying a businessMethodology
From bizflip’s own published methodology series.
Read the answerBusiness transfer agent fees in the UKUnited Kingdom
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.
Read the answerSelling a business and Business Asset Disposal ReliefUnited Kingdom
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.
Read the answerWhat does a business transfer agent do in the UK?United Kingdom
What a UK business transfer agent does — valuation, sales memorandum, confidential marketing, buyer screening and completion — and why the role is unlicensed.
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Valuing5
What is it actually worth, and how is that worked out?
Business valuation essentialsMethodology
From bizflip’s own published methodology series.
Read the answerCalculating your true EBITDAMethodology
From bizflip’s own published methodology series.
Read the answerHow much is my business worth in the UK?United Kingdom
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.
Read the answerBusiness valuation multiples by industry in the UKUnited Kingdom
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.
Read the answerSDE vs EBITDA: which one values your business?Everywhere
SDE adds back one owner-operator's wage, EBITDA does not. Which figure fits your business, why the cut-off is a convention, and how to check yours.
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Preparing3
What do I need in order before a buyer sees anything?
Preparing your business for a successful exitMethodology
From bizflip’s own published methodology series.
Read the answerWhat is a data room for selling a business?Everywhere
What a data room is, what documents go in it, how staged access and privacy obligations work, and how to prepare one before you sell your business.
Read the answerWhat platforms offer a virtual data room for small business sales?Everywhere
Which business-for-sale platforms include a virtual data room, what each charges, and when a specialist provider such as Ansarada is the better fit.
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Going to market4
Where do I list it, and do I need a broker?
How to sell a business in the UKUnited Kingdom
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.
Read the answerWhat documents do I need to sell my business in the UK?United Kingdom
The financial, company, operational and legal documents a UK buyer's advisers ask for, the consents you cannot give yourself, and the records you keep after completion.
Read the answerDo I need a business broker to sell my business?Everywhere
You do not need a broker to sell your own business. What one is worth, when a private sale is realistic, what commission costs, and how to decide.
Read the answerIs there an AI tool that helps sell a business?Everywhere
Which AI tools help sell a business, what they actually do (listing copy, IMs, financials, buyer matching) and what stays your responsibility.
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Offers and NDAs1
Someone is interested — what happens now?
The acquisition roadmap after a verbal offerMethodology
From bizflip’s own published methodology series.
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Due diligence2
They are checking everything. What will they ask for?
What should I check before buying a business in the UK?United Kingdom
A due diligence checklist for UK buyers: the free Companies House, HMRC and tribunal searches to run yourself, plus the lease, licences, TUPE, VAT and SDLT questions to put to an adviser.
Read the answerDo I need an NDA before showing my business financials to a buyer?Everywhere
An NDA before releasing financials is standard practice in a private business sale, not a legal requirement. What it does, what it does not, and what to check in the document.
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In production for the United Kingdom2
- How much is my business worth?Not yet written
- Business valuation multiples by industryNot yet written
Ready now: the free business valuation calculator. Every guide on the estate, including the other markets, is on the master guides hub.