Who wants to buy your company? A local, regional or national competitor? A PCO from another state?  A private equity group? You may be surprised to know who wants to buy your company. Our outstanding industry reputation and established networks afford our clients priority exposure to all markets - confidentially.

What do potential buyers have in common? They want to get the most company for the least dollars. Buyers are more professional and sophisticated than ever therefore our industry expertise and business experience is critical in helping our clients get the best deal.

How much is your company worth? Do you know? If you don’t know, the buyer will decide for you. Our participation will maximize the value of your business and help protect you from costly mistakes. Preferred Business Brokers are experts that help you increase your profits and minimize your risks.

Can you take control? Absolutely! We know how to market your company to the best possible buyer at the best possible price. We work for you. Our experience and knowledge gives you control over decisions that affect your employees, your customers and most of all you. That’s what we do.

Preferred Business Brokers works exclusively in the pest control industry. Over the past 20 years we have brokered hundreds of businesses, just like yours. Whether you are planning to sell your business today or in a couple of years you probably have questions now that we can answer.
 

Where Do I Start?

What information will a buyer require? How do I evaluate my business? How can I sell my business confidentially?

We develop a business profile about your company. This information is needed to evaluate your business and determine a fair market value. The business profile presents a comprehensive overview of your company, which we present to a prospective buyer.  An ‘informed’ buyer is better able to decide to purchase quickly. A complete business profile is the key, without it, the entire agenda is bogged down.

Marketing a business requires reliability, confidentiality, and integrity. We are dedicated to providing this for our clients. For your peace of mind, we maintain these critical elements  when we advertise your business.

Since we deal exclusively in the pest control industry, we have a large nationwide database of qualified buyers. We are able to begin immediately upon receiving your completed business profile. We are able to pursue a buyer without damaging your negotiating position.

When you are selling or considering selling, contacting Preferred Business Brokers is your first step in the right direction.  Immediately, you will have a confidante and a strategist on your side.  We will negotiate for you to receive the best price for you business…...lets get started.

Keep Accurate Records

A potential buyer will have many questions to ask the seller, upon reviewing his business. Today’s buyer are not just purchasing a customer list. They are buying a company. The intangible nature of the product of the pest control industry makes it difficult enough to evaluate a company for purchase and next to impossible without a breakdown in revenue.

Familiarity with your business accounting is essential. Profit is the life’s blood of all businesses, without exception. Reports will confirm why you are or are not obtaining the profit you want and need. Reports are important whether you are selling or just wanting to run a tight ship.

Some reports that you may find useful are: monthly profit and loss, income statement, monthly production by category, customer cancellations by category, customer skips or allowances, inventory use by technician, vehicle service and expense report. These are only some of the reports used by owners and corporations. You may want to compute a report tailored for your company. A report is a company’s barometer.

To compete and succeed in today’s pest control industry, a pest control owner must have knowledge in field experience, knowledge in statistical analysis, record keeping and accounting.
 

If you were selling your home, and a potential buyer was coming, you would; make the bed, pick up the kid's toys, and run the vacuum cleaner to make it more appealing to the buyer.

The same is true when selling your company. When a potential buyer comes to review your operation, the main purpose is evaluation, audit of customers, and statistics. But, the prospective buyer is also observing your company image.

A positive image is projected in an organized office, neat employees, as well as clean vehicles and equipment.

After many years of presenting and selling pest control companies, we cannot stress enough the importance of good company image.

Preferred Business Brokers, P.O. Box 893 Kathleen, Florida, (800) 633-5153), (863-858-4185), fax (863) 853-3193

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