PME Conseil

The audit the buyer carries out before signing: its four strands, who should run it, what happens if something turns up, and why the seller has every interest in preparing it in advance.

A small business depends on its owner in a way a large company never does. That is what makes handing it over so particular, and what standard valuation methods overlook.

Buying a small business is above all a human deal. What the seller is really after, the hidden decision-makers, and why so many negotiations fail on questions that have nothing to do with money.

A company breaking even, an owner who cannot be replaced, a loss-making business, a one-person outfit: four situations and what each means for finding a buyer.

Crowdfunding lets you raise private money to buy a small business while staying entirely independent of the credit institutions. How it works and what makes it succeed.

Two dimensions to keep apart: the estate, where fairness is essential, and management, where shared power rarely works. Recommendations for planning ahead.

Restaurant, bakery, hair salon, shop: what a going concern includes, what needs auditing, and the real reason the seller is selling.