Collaborative Acquisitions + Divestitures

Hello, and welcome to Collaborative Acquisitions + Divestitures.

Collaborative is in the business brokerage industry. But we are different from other business brokers – our approach is unique. And we think that puts us in the best position to help small business sellers and buyers.

Our Deal Team

The most important difference is our team approach. Selling and buying a business requires a lot of unique expertise, but most business brokers work independently, doing everything for each client. No matter how skilled the broker is, we have proven that approach provides insufficient support for business ownership changes.

We’ve pioneered a team approach that ensures both sellers and buyers have access to the best resources available. Collaborative’s “deal team” is a group of professionals with broad experience that can best support each client.

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Professional Services

SELLERS

A divestiture involves selling the assets of a business. This is a major milestone for a business, and a significant event for owners.

Important considerations include ensuring financials are in order, accurately representing the business to buyers, appropriately communicating with employees, and navigating the often complex process of buyer negotiations and closing.

These are critical steps that must be handled expertly. Collaborative approaches each seller engagement with a time-tested process designed to result in the best possible outcome for sellers.

BUYERS

An acquisition involves buying the assets of a business. For every deal to be closed, both sides of the transaction need to have their best interests represented. We focus on working closely with buyers who are interested in a business to help every step of the way for completing the acquisition. This includes providing expert support on bank packages, legal agreements, and closing logistics.

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Success Stories

9 of 10

We close 9 out of 10 deals that go under contract. The industry average is less than 40% close rate.

1,200+

Over 30 years our team has been involved in more than 1,200 business acquisitions/divestitures.

$500M

The enterprise value of deals we have closed exceeds $500 million. We are highly experienced.

“We bought a business that was being represented by Collaborative … from our initial contact, we were introduced to the entire team, and provided a detailed explanation of each team member’s role in the process and how we would be supported as a prospective buyer.” – Rob and Stacy Plamondon, t. Loft

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Interested in Selling?

If you are a business owner looking to sell, we’d love the opportunity to learn more about your goals. Collaborative approaches each seller engagement with the same methodical approach. We dive deep into your business. Our deal team spends a significant amount of time reviewing your operations, evaluating your financials, and preparing marketing materials to take your business to market.

Collaborative actively represents an exclusive list of businesses at any given time. Our unique deal team approach limits the number of engagements we can accept, so we’re highly selective about clients.

If interested, contact us today so we can explore whether this is a good fit for both sides. The process is confidential and requires no up-front investment; we earn our compensation only if you successfully sell your business.

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Your Valuation

Not ready to sell your business, but planning to do so in the next 1-3 years? The most successful small business owners take critical steps to actively prepare for the sale of their business before they are ready to sell.

Our Valuation & Advisory Program is a precursor to the acquisition/divestiture process. After several decades and a thousand transactions we truly understand what drives the maximum value for a small business. Through this program we offer affordable, customized plans that are designed to prepare your business for the best possible outcome in selling.

Collaborative uses a proprietary tool called the “Opinion of Value” to measure and track your valuation. This is the foundation of our client engagements – it drives the process for both preparing and selling your business.

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How to Get Started

What’s the best way to get started? Go to our How to Get Started page and submit your information, or call one of our market locations directly.