by Chris Hunter
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Often, business owners like roofers go into business with the eventual goal to sell their companies at some point.
Whether that happens due to retirement or even just the desire to move on to some other business venture, knowing when and how to sell a roofing company is essential for owners to gain the most from all of the time and effort they have put into it.
Even owners who decide that running a roofing business really isn’t for them anymore need to know the best way to go about selling their companies to benefit.
When Do Roofers Need to Start The Preparations for Selling?
To sell a roofing company for its actual worth in the future, roofers must start the company with the plans to sell it in mind.
Even if that plan only comes to light when a contractor has reached retirement age, starting the sales process on Day 1 makes a profitable future sale much more effortless, especially in unexpected circumstances.
A business owner who keeps accurate records and makes profitable decisions based on the goal of demonstrating to a future buyer the value of their company will benefit from a faster sale that is more accessible and profitable without facing the hassles of having to go through years of business records trying to determine the company’s worth.
Even if the concept of selling is decades off, roofers need to manage their businesses in the present with a business turnover as their final goal.
What Is Involved in Selling a Roof Company for Its True Worth?
There is much more to successfully selling a roofing business than most owners realize.
To sell a business like a roofing company, it is first essential to determine its worth by considering various financial records.
Valuation is determined by everything from yearly and total business sales to the physical equipment and supplies owned by the company, the number of employees it has, and many other factors.
Profitability and how well the business runs are other vital factors that make a roofing company more valuable to a buyer and easier to sell.
In addition, selling a roofing business must also address the turnover of employees and how to ensure they are all adequately considered during the turnover.
The exchange of money for a working roofing company is actually the most minor of all factors involved in this complex transaction.
Watch and Learn How to Successfully Sell A Roofing Business
In this Roofer Growth Hacks episode, Chris from RoofingSites.com talks with Claudio Vilas, a business broker who specializes in helping roofers prepare to sell their companies and receive their entire worth for those enterprises.
Prepare Today For A Successful Future Roofing Business Sale
Although a roofing company owner may have no plans to sell their company for many years, unexpected events can happen, making it necessary to sell sooner rather than later.
Based on this possibility, the best way any roofer can protect their business investment is to prepare it as if it were sold today and then maintain sound financial recordkeeping and business management.
A plan for selling a roofing business should be a current goal for every business owner to ensure they can get their total investment out of the company and quickly attract a ready buyer.
Learn about all this and more in this week’s Roofer Growth Hack episode or contact Chris at RoofingSites.com to schedule a free marketing call to discuss one-on-one marketing and management for roofing companies.
While there, don’t forget to get a free copy of Chris’ book “The Ultimate Guide to Digital Marketing for Roofers” by clicking here!
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