The Pathway Companies is dedicated to giving you the attention required to help you sell your company, find a partner or investor or merge your company with another. Managing this process is our full-time job, while you continue to run your company. Confidentiality is paramount and strictly maintained.

Initially, it is important that we look at your business to determine if it’s ready to be sold. We look at all components of the operations to see if there are any improvements or changes that should be made to help enhance the presentation of the business. After this initial review, assuming that you and your business are ready to sell, then we’ll move forward through the next phases of the selling cycle.

In order for you to receive the market value for your company or a portion of it in any new ownership transaction, a business appraisal must be completed. The Pathway Companies is affiliated with an appraisal company, Business Evaluation Systems, with 30 years of experience. This company uses industry-tested valuation techniques, including ratios and historical data of similar businesses.

The Business profile includes an over view of the business and industry, the business activity and history, customers, sales and earnings, marketing strategy, employees, assets, facilities, location and the reasons for the desired transaction. We work with you to present your strengths to buyers and develop answers to the questions they will have while evaluating your business. This will help assure that you get the maximum return for your hard work.

The Marketing Plan targets business owners, individual buyers and investors through direct mail, trade publications, local and national newspapers, internet sites, national business broker networks and Pathway’s database of prospects.

We require candidates to demonstrate their financial capability and interest in your business prior to revealing your confidential information. We are experienced at discerning their motivation and ability to make the deal. We keep you well informed and you make the final decision, at all times, how and when you want us to communicate with your prospects.

We know how critical your privacy is and why confidentiality is vital. We protect your confidentiality from prospects, employees, suppliers, creditors and customers at all times.

We are your close advisor throughout the entire process. We are knowledgeable about negotiating price, terms and other key aspects of the transaction and will guide you every step of the way. Our high-level negotiating and communication skills help ensure a win-win outcome for you.