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Capittal's view: the buyer walked away after the LOI, what can you do?

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Capittal's view: the buyer walked away after the LOI, what can you do?

An LOI is almost entirely non-binding, so compensation for a walk-away is rare. What you can enforce is confidentiality, exclusivity, non-solicitation and cost sharing.

02 August 2026 · 8 minRead
Capittal's view: how to sell your company without the market finding out

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Capittal's view: how to sell your company without the market finding out

Confidentiality in a sale is not guaranteed by the NDA: it is guaranteed by the design of the process, with information released in phases and buyers approached in waves.

02 August 2026 · 7 minRead
Capittal's view: how to sell a company that depends on the owner

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Capittal's view: how to sell a company that depends on the owner

Founder dependence does not prevent a sale. It moves price from closing to the future, and that is fixed in the previous 12-18 months.

02 August 2026 · 7 minRead
Capittal's view: what happens if a shareholder does not want to sell the company

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Capittal's view: what happens if a shareholder does not want to sell the company

Two shareholders out of three cannot force the third to sell their shares unless the shareholders' agreement includes a drag-along clause.

02 August 2026 · 7 minRead
Capittal's view: what happens to your personal guarantees when you sell your company

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Capittal's view: what happens to your personal guarantees when you sell your company

Your personal guarantees are not extinguished when you sell the company. They stay alive until the bank or the supplier releases you in writing.

02 August 2026 · 6 minRead
Capittal's view: one customer is 45% of your sales, can you sell?

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Capittal's view: one customer is 45% of your sales, can you sell?

You can sell with one customer at 45% of revenue. The price is not discounted outright: it shifts towards earn-out and deferred payments.

02 August 2026 · 6 minRead
Capittal's view: what to do if a competitor offers to buy your company

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Capittal's view: what to do if a competitor offers to buy your company

An unsolicited offer from a competitor is not answered with a yes or a no: it is answered by opening a controlled competitive process.

02 August 2026 · 7 minRead
Capittal's view: should I sell the property with the business or separate it first?

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Capittal's view: should I sell the property with the business or separate it first?

In most mid-market deals the property is separated before the sale. The buyer pays a multiple for the business, not for the bricks.

02 August 2026 · 7 minRead
Selling a company confidentially: a leak-prevention protocol

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Selling a company confidentially: a leak-prevention protocol

A practical protocol for limiting leaks during a company sale: blind teaser, NDA, phased access, personal data, clean teams and incident response.

02 August 2026 · 6 minRead
Sell 100% of a company or a stake: how to decide [2026]

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Sell 100% of a company or a stake: how to decide [2026]

Compare a full sale, majority sale and minority investment across liquidity, control, new capital, rollover, governance, retained risk and exit.

02 August 2026 · 6 minRead
Selling a company to a competitor: risks and clean teams [2026]

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Selling a company to a competitor: risks and clean teams [2026]

How to control a sale to a competitor: sensitive information, NDA, clean teams, third-party contact, merger control, approvals and closing risk.

02 August 2026 · 6 minRead
Unsolicited offer for your company: how to respond [2026]

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Unsolicited offer for your company: how to respond [2026]

A protocol for assessing an unexpected approach: buyer identity, value, scope, financing, conditions, alternatives, NDA, LOI and exclusivity.

02 August 2026 · 6 minRead