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Sell Your Business with Method and Discretion

Selling a business is an important and rarely linear decision. Prepare the sale, gather essential information, and publish your listing on the platform. The process begins with creating an account — from there, you can proceed at your own pace.

When It Makes Sense to Move Forward with the Sale

The sale may arise due to retirement or succession, a change in professional project, the exit of a partner, a received proposal, or the desire to free up capital. Recognizing the moment helps to prepare the process calmly, rather than deciding under pressure.

  • Retirement or succession

  • Change in professional project

  • Exit of a partner

  • A received proposal

  • Need for liquidity

Step by Step

How Advertising Works on comprarempresa.pt

1

Create an Account

Creating an account is the first step to creating and managing the listing.

2

Prepare the Information

Gather the data that describes the business and define what you are prepared to share at each stage.

3

Create the Listing

After logging in, you can create the listing, save a draft, and publish when you are ready.

4

Manage Contacts

Interested parties can initiate contact through the listing's messaging system. Review each contact before sharing additional information.

Create an Account to Advertise

Financial Information and Level of Detail

Not all information needs to be public from the start. Financial information is optional and, according to the current form, is shared only with verified buyers and not publicly without express authorization. Carefully define what to include in the listing and reserve the most sensitive elements for a later conversation.

What Information to Prepare

Having the information organized speeds up conversations and conveys confidence. Gather, always at a pace that makes sense for the business:

  • Activity and sector

  • Geographical area

  • Years of activity

  • Approximate number of employees

  • Main sources of revenue and degree of recurrence

  • Included assets

  • If the operation includes real estate or transfer

  • Reason for sale

  • Financial information available for appropriate stages

It is not necessary to have everything finalized to create an account and start organizing the listing.

Create an Account to Advertise

What Influences the Value of the Business

The value depends on various factors: profitability and history, revenue recurrence, dependence on the owner, customer concentration, industry trends, and the assets and liabilities involved. Understanding these factors helps set realistic expectations before negotiating.

For a first idea of the order of magnitude, you can use the valuation simulator.

Learn more about what influences the value of a business.

This information does not replace professional, financial, or tax advice.

What Type of Buyer Might Be Interested

Depending on the business, interested parties may be professionals looking to create their own employment, expanding entrepreneurs, investors, or companies in the same sector. Defining the most suitable profile helps guide the listing and evaluate the contacts received.

What to Expect from the Process

A sales process usually goes through information preparation, listing publication, initial contacts, conversations or visits, negotiation, and agreement. The duration varies depending on the sector, size, and available information; there is no single timeframe.

Start Preparing the Sale

Create an account to prepare and publish your listing at your own pace.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Creating an account is the first step to creating and managing your listing.

Yes. Creating an account is free. Before publishing, check the conditions and fees applicable to the listing.

Activity, sector, geographical area, years of activity, included assets, and the financial information you have available to share at appropriate stages.

Financial information is optional and, according to the current form, is shared only with verified buyers and not publicly without express authorization.

It depends on the sector, size, and available information. There is no single timeframe.

They are distinct operations. Learn more about transfer.

Several factors influence the value of a business. Consult our valuation guide and validate relevant decisions with professional advice.