Unlocking Your Company's Value-The Keys to a Successful Business Exit

Összefoglaló

This book is required reading for anyone interested in understanding how to most effectively approach the transfer of ownership in a company and to craft a successful transition for both shareholders and firm.

The author leverages his decades of international experience in helping owners at this stage of their life and career to think through all of the issues involved. It is rich in examples and in practical advice on how to maximize transaction proceeds and crystallize value.

- Dante Roscini,
Professor, Harvard Business School
Former Head of Global Equity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch

I have always had a strong admiration for business builders, those “unsung heroes of society”. From the perspective of someone who has spent years of his life buying businesses, the preparation and methodology recommended by Nemethy on how to prepare and execute an ownership transition would help most business owners improve the chances of a positive and timely outcome, while achieving their corporate and personal objectives. Nemethy proposes a structured approach—crisp, clear and logical actions steps -- a powerful recipe for success.

- Yves de Solages
Former Head of M&A for Cargill Europe

This book is a must read for every business owner and should become an integral part of any management degree. It helps prepare business owners for what ultimately should be the most profitable transaction of their lives—the exit from their business. With his vast experience on the subject, Nemethy breaks down this complex process into logical easy-to-follow steps, illustrated by useful mini case studies.

- Stefano Albarosa, CEO, Cefin Group

Les Nemethy has been involved in the sale of hundreds of businesses—in the capacity of financial advisor, lawyer and principal-- in a career spanning 25 years and four continents. An economist, lawyer and MBA by training, he worked for a leading Canadian investment bank, then headed the transactions department of the Hungarian privatization agency. He then spent five years with the World Bank, advising Governments in 23 countries on privatization transactions. In 2000 Nemethy founded Euro-Phoenix Financial Advisors, a financial advisory firm focused on preparing owners for business exit, raising capital, finding strategic partners, selling minority or majority interests.