Business Brokerage

The topic of Business Brokerage is still unknown to many of us, but if we talk about buying and selling companies, it is certainly familiar. Companies or social participation (quotas or shares) have always been bought and sold through the company’s lawyer or accountant, statutory auditor, etc. A few years ago, the first entities dedicated exclusively to advising on the purchase and sale of companies began to emerge in Portugal, a trend that is increasing.

The activity of Mergers & Acquisitions, as well as Business Brokerage, is nothing more than business intermediation carried out by professionals who provide sellers/buyers with all the necessary support for the sale of the company, capital opening, or acquisition of other companies, from structuring the operation (definition of sale value and conditions) to searching for potential buyers/companies for sale (qualifying them) and closing the operation, always ensuring maximum confidentiality.

One of the main concerns of sellers is confidentiality, as the idea of selling a company in times of crisis is always associated with bankruptcy or difficulties, which is not always true. In most cases, the motivations for selling a company are due to: partner disagreements, succession problems, or the need to finance other operations.