The March Group Ensures Confidentiality When Selling a Business

The March Group, a leading private mergers and acquisitions advisory firm specializing in the sale of middle-market companies, wants business owners to know that we realize how important confidentiality is in all phases of selling your company — before, during and after.

When a March Group executive visits a potential client, we take great care to ensure that the meeting is held in the strictest confidence. Our representative signs a nondisclosure agreement that guarantees your confidentiality whether we continue to work together or not.

If the initial meeting is on your company premises, we see to it that the employees do not know the reason for the visit. Our representative never talks to any of your employees or asks to meet anyone other than you during the visit.

If you do not have a private area to meet at your business, we will arrange a meeting off-site.

When we work together, we use only the confidential contact information you provide us — your personal mobile phone and/or home phone numbers, your home address and a personal e-mail address not related to your business.

Once we start marketing your business to potential buyers, our commitment to confidentiality continues. Buyers, selected from a list you pre-approve, never know your name or the name of your company until they sign a confidentiality agreement.

The old saying, “Loose lips sink ships” holds true here. Employees, customers, vendors, competitors, friends and associates should never know you are looking to sell your business.

Word can travel fast if people think your company is for sale, and this news could cause anxiety. Employees may panic, thinking they may lose their jobs. Clients may get nervous; your bank may pull back on lending.

The March Group knows this, which is why we view confidentiality as key to a successful sale.

The March Group never “shops” a company with price or terms. We let the dynamics of a limited auction of multiple buyers drive the price up.

About The March Group

The March Group is a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm dedicated to the middle market. Founded in 1986, The March Group is headquartered in North America. The company employs over 200 professionals and has built a dynamic network of business relationships with buyers and investors worldwide. The March Group specializes in valuation, corporate finance, strategic growth, marketing, and the negotiation and sale of privately held, middle-market businesses.

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