Welcome
Bluegrass Business Associates, LLC is a full service Business Brokerage Firm offering Confidential, Professional and Effective Brokering Services. We are a National Affiliate of Business Brokers Network (BBN), the nation's largest network of business brokers. We are able to use a national database of Business Brokers Network to provide local, regional, and national exposure for our Buyers and Sellers.
We specialize in the sale and acquisition of small; medium sized closely held businesses. We offer preparations of valuation reports and packaging services. We qualify Buyers and require confidentiality agreements.
Bluegrass Business Associates, LLC specializes in providing an independent third-party valuation by an accredited valuator to determine fair market value.
Our Service Area
Bluegrass Business Associates, LLC is a Kentucky based Firm and our headquarters are in Louisville, Kentucky. We provide services for mid-market businesses across the United States and Canada.
Services for Your Business
Bluegrass Business Associates, LLC is a full service business brokerage firm offering confidential, professional and effective service to our business clients. We are affiliated with the Business Brokers Network (BBN), the nation's largest and most successful network of business brokers with over 450 affiliate brokers across the United States. Through our national database and network, we are able to provide our clients with national exposure. Bluegrass Business Associates, LLC specializes in providing customized services for both sellers and buyers, tailored to enhance the fair market value of your business. We will work with the business owner to:
Develop a confidential business profile
Develop the confidential memorandum
Complete a market valuation analysis
Complete a business valuation summary
Complete a confidential business outline
Develop a step by step marketing plan for the business
Sell Your Business
Your business isn't just any business. It is a living monument to late-night homework and early-morning deadlines. It is an accumulation of sweat, equity and lifetime achievement.
Therefore, the decision to sell your business is one of the most important decisions of your lifetime. Turning your operation into cash is a complex matter involving a number of variables, many of them unique to your business. Additionally, you're likely to face an uncertain economy, unbridled competition, and sophisticated buyers. We provide competent and experienced professional guidance, so you will not be facing them alone.
Business sales intermediaries have professionally orchestrated hundreds of business sales transactions.
With our nationwide affiliation, our members business offerings are regularly presented to numerous potential domestic and international buyers looking to relocate to your area.
Consider the Facts:
One out of five American businesses change hands each year.
The vast majority of all business sellers are first-time sellers, unprepared to meet the complexities and time demands of a business sale transaction.
"Do-it-yourself" sellers typically receive considerably less than the fair market value of their businesses.
Over 50% of all small-to-medium sized business sales arranged by sellers without professional assistance result in transactional problems, dissatisfaction, default or in court.
Today's business buyer demands reliable financial and operational information that cannot only be confirmed, but also documented and verified.
Bluegrass Business Associates specializes in business sales and acquisitions of firms ranging in price from $500,000 to over $10,000,000. We have sold virtually every category of business and invite your review of our performance by contacting our office. We are selective and are highly successful. We are fully prepared to represent those clients who have a desire to see the continuing success of their business under the guardianship of a new owner.
Fee Basis and Policies:
For the most part, fees are earned on a success basis and are normally paid at the closing. If they are not, then you will be advised in advance of what the costs will be. Our fee agreement will be fully discussed with you prior to any commitment on your part.
For more information please visit our "Selling A Business" page.
Buy Your Business
The vast majority of all business buyers are first time buyers, unprepared to meet the complexities of a business acquisition. However, whether you are considering your first acquisition or are a seasoned investor, you can look to us for assistance in every phase of the transaction. The following, therefore, summarizes the key elements of the business acquisition process as professionally conducted by our office.
Initial Meeting -
Objectives, Needs and Requirements Review:
In preparation for our initial meeting, the business buyer should complete our Buyer Response Form. After completing the form, the buyer will email us the information, or may print the confirmation page and send via fax. This information, along with our subsequent discussions relating to the buyer's personal goals and objectives, will provide an appropriate starting point to the process. A detailed search of our large listing inventory enables us to develop a selection of "target" businesses for the buyer's review.
Review of Acquisition Alternatives:
We make every effort to provide the buyer with pertinent information on a target company's financial performance, staffing, facilities, equipment, lease, inventory, customers and market areas served. This information is where our professional edge makes a difference in a successful acquisition. In most cases we will have tax returns, customer lists, etc. for confirmation. If we cannot provide verification of information given to us, we will advise you accordingly.
When the various business names are disclosed, you will be required to sign a standard "Confidentiality/Disclosure" form. In most cases, this is required by the business owner.
For more information please visit our "Buying A Business" page.
Jeremy Hansen