Our sell-side advisory services provide sellers with the assurance that their years of dedication and ongoing investment will result in a smooth transaction, an optimal structure and maximized valuation. The scope of sell-side assignments varies depending on the goals of each business owner and the specific issues that pertain to their company. Columbus has worked on assignments as diverse as resolving family business succession issues through complete divestitures to providing business owners with liquidity and estate diversification through minority or majority equity recapitalizations.

We position our clients to maximize the value in a sale or recapitalization, and we determine the optimal time to execute a marketing process based on company performance and prevailing market conditions. Our industry knowledge helps define the most likely and capable interested acquirers. Throughout the process, Columbus takes great care to ensure that confidentiality is maintained, preventing disruption in relationships with customers, vendors, employees and competitors.

Columbus manages the entire transaction process, including preparation of all marketing and presentation materials, identification of appropriate partners and acquirers, negotiations of definitive agreements, and coordination of all transaction participants including lawyers, accountants, consultants and other experts. Our goal is to ensure the sale process proceeds in a timely and professional manner, enabling our clients to remain focused on running the business.