Civil engineering is an industry where potential investors have particular ideas regarding what they are looking for in a company they want to acquire or merge with. This is why if you’re thinking, “I’m ready to sell my civil engineering business,” you’re right to assume you will probably need some help if you want to get the most value for your efforts.
That’s why your first step when trying to sell your civil engineering business should be to find the right civil engineering business broker.
Since you are an engineer and not in sales, you probably have not worked with a business broker and experienced what they can do for you before. A civil engineering business broker is a professional who helps make sure you get the most value out of your business. They understand the market for businesses like yours. They can use this information and other details to value and promote businesses to help you sell your business faster and for the highest possible value.
One of the first things your civil engineering broker will do for you is to help you value your business. You may be able to do a basic assessment of the value of your properties and equipment vs. how much debt you are carrying, but this only tells part of the story. A civil engineering business marketing expert can help put together a complete picture to help you generate a realistic asking price for your business.
Another thing a broker can do is help you with the financials. Proper accounting is fundamental when it comes to selling a civil engineering business. Your business broker can make sure the financials are clear and easy to understand for potential buyers and that your business’s real value is presented correctly.
Probably the most important feature a good broker can help with is finding motivated buyers for your civil engineering firm. An experienced business broker has a strong network of other engineering firms and investors to call upon and knows just how to position your business to make it as appealing as possible to the most probable candidates. This allows you to benefit from competition over your business.
Synergy Business Brokers has years of experience selling many civil engineering businesses with annual revenues between $700,000 and $40 million, especially in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas. However, we also have buyers for profitable civil engineering businesses throughout the US.
We have sold engineering businesses that include civil engineering, geotechnical, computer engineering, and manufacturing and engineering. These are just some of our specialties, so we have the know-how to properly value and generate interest in your civil engineering business.
Working with us will wipe away most of the headaches you associate with trying to sell, and you don’t pay anything until you make a sale. You have nothing to lose, so start by registering with us to sell your civil engineering business today.