M&A guide

    Preparing your business for sale

    Practical steps to improve buyer confidence and reduce avoidable delays.

    Make your financials easy to understand

    Prepare financial statements, current management accounts and an explanation of unusual or once-off expenses. Keep assumptions separate from demonstrated earnings.

    Reduce dependence on you

    Document key processes and responsibilities. A business with a capable team and transferable relationships is easier for a buyer to take over.

    Address concerns early

    Review customer concentration, important contracts, tax records, staff obligations and outstanding disputes. Flag issues before a buyer discovers them.

    Decide what to work on first

    Use the free valuation for an indicative range and the Sellability Score to identify preparation priorities. Neither guarantees an offer or a completed sale.

    Ready to discuss your next chapter?

    Tell us confidentially that you are interested in selling. We will explain the next steps.

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    Last updated October 2026. This guide is general information on South African regulatory procedure and is not legal advice on your specific matter. Dynamic Legal Services (Pty) Ltd is a private legal advisory firm and is not a government department or regulator.