Exit route

Partial Exit

A partial exit is when the owner sells part of the business and keeps a stake for the future. It suits founders who want to de-risk personally, bring in a partner, accelerate growth or stage their retirement over time. These deals can be structured as a minority investment, a preferred share transaction or a phased sale, so timescales vary with the complexity of the shareholder and funding structure. Adviser fees are usually driven by the amount of structuring, negotiation and valuation work required. The main risks are misaligned expectations over control, dividend policy and future exit rights. Owners should be clear about how much control they want to keep, what happens if the partnership changes and how the next liquidity event will work.

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