TAKING A BUSINESS-OWNER FOCUSED APPROACH TO SMALL BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
OUR PROCESS
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Shunga Trails is a veteran-owned team of highly-qualified entrepreneurs equipped to serve as your suitable successor. We have the experience and support to identify and pursue favorable target acquisitions, all the while guided by selectively-curated and refined acquisition criteria to ensure a good fit.
Our 6-step process helps guide business owners like you through the complexities of a successful transfer of ownership — with assurance. From the confidential consultation to the final closing, we are proud to connect your small business legacy with our qualified entrepreneurial capabilities to gradually take on full-service ownership and operations.
Confidential Call
Discuss your interests around your transition or exit plans in the context of our acquisition criteria and other high-level information.
Agreement
Both parties see a potential fit and agree to move forward with more in-depth discussions regarding the company’s financial and strategic position.
NDA
Sign this binding agreement to ensure your business’ proprietary information remains private and enables us to begin determining the company’s valuation.
Letter of Intent (LOI)
Agree on a proposed valuation of your business and negotiate exclusively towards a final sale; this also includes a list of items to be reviewed in the due diligence process.
Due Diligence
Once under LOI, we will perform an efficient vetting of your business, products / services, operations, customer base, assets, and liabilities, etc.
Closing
Finalize the purchase agreement, working capital requirements, and the transition / training timeline (if needed).