Unqualified buyers stall diligence
A buyer who cannot fund the purchase, or who does not know the business, still asks for the financials, the lease, and the customer list. Then the questions stop, and your file sits while you wait.
Florida Business Exchange
Sell your business for maximum value, to the right buyer, in less time.
We already have 39,929 buyers in our database looking for a business just like yours.
See buyers that match your businessThe buyers are already here.
A sale starts with people who can buy. This is the FBX book of buyers, and the work already closed.
- 39,929Buyers in the database
- 10,741Private equity groups
- $1B+In closed transaction value
- 1,700+Closed deals
- 35Years in business, since 1991
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Before you take it to market
The wrong buyer puts the sale at risk.
A buyer who cannot close still takes the business into diligence. That costs time, price, and privacy.
Financing falls through
A buyer who is still arranging a loan is not ready to close. When the bank or the investor says no, the deal ends after the business has already been opened up.
The price gets retraded late
Deep into diligence, a single buyer comes back and asks for a lower price. With no one else at the table, that concession is yours to make, or the sale stops.
Confidentiality gets exposed
Employees, customers, and competitors should not be the ones who learn the company is for sale. Every extra week, and every extra person pulled into a slow review, makes that more likely.
Months get wasted
A sale that should move on a set timeline stretches across a season. You are still running the company, and you are also running a process that is not going anywhere.
The business slips while the sale drags
Attention moves off customers and onto a deal that will not close. Revenue softens, staff get uneasy, and the numbers a buyer is underwriting get worse than the ones you started with.
How the sale is run
Working With One Buyer vs. A Competitive Process
Who is at the table decides the price, the pace, and how much room you have to negotiate.
Traditional Sale
They set the terms and the timeline.
One buyer chooses the price, the structure, and the pace. You have no leverage. Push back, and the only path is to start over.
Competitive Sale Process
Qualified buyers compete for the business.
Several buyers who can close are in the process together. That competition supports a higher valuation, keeps momentum, and produces better terms.
Our process
From a confidential valuation to close.
The match count is the first look. The sale itself follows a private process with FBX.
- 1
Confidential valuation
We review the business in private and tell you what a buyer can pay.
- 2
Prepare the file
The numbers, the story, and what stays confidential are set before anyone sees the business.
- 3
Match buyers
Your business is compared with buyers already in the database, including private equity groups.
- 4
Open competition
Interest comes in together, so more than one buyer is talking about price and terms.
- 5
Due diligence
The buyer who fits stays on a timeline. The questions get answered once.
- 6
Close
Price, structure, and the handoff are in writing.
Questions owners ask
Straight answers.
Can I see if you have a buyer before I list?
Yes. The match page asks for industry, state, asking price, and earnings. You get a count of buyers who fit. No account is required.
Will my employees or customers find out?
This page does not publish your business. On the match page, buyer names and contact details stay hidden. You decide whether to talk with FBX before anyone is contacted.
What does a wrong buyer do to a sale?
A buyer who cannot fund the purchase stretches diligence, and often walks. Financing can fall through. The price can get cut late. The longer it runs, the more people who should not know have a chance to find out, and the business itself can slip.
Why does a Competitive Process matter?
One buyer sets the terms and the timeline. Several buyers who can close have to compete. That supports the valuation, keeps the file moving, and gives you better terms.
What happens after I see a match?
You can ask FBX to follow up on the buyers you select. A broker can walk through them with you and, if you want to sell, start with a confidential valuation.
Are private equity groups in the database?
Yes. The count of private equity groups on this page is the current number in the database. The match page then narrows the full buyer list to people who fit your business.
See if we have a buyer for your business.
The buyers are already in the database. See how many match before you share the business any further.
See buyers that match your business