Business sales · South Africa
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- to a value range
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- from hello to paid
- 5 stagesfrom hello to paid
- only when it sells
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Legal M&A advisors · not brokers
A broker finds a buyer. We get you paid.
Dynamic Legal is a team of legal M&A advisors. We find the buyer, check them, write the contract and close the deal. One team, start to finish. Here's how that compares with using a business broker.
| Topic | Dynamic LegalLegal M&A advisors | TypicalBusiness broker |
|---|---|---|
| Who they are | Dynamic LegalLegal M&A advisors. The people running your sale are trained in law and deals. | BrokerA sales agent who lists businesses, much like an estate agent lists houses. |
| Who they work for | Dynamic LegalOnly you, the seller, from the first call to the day you're paid. | BrokerOften whoever closes the deal fastest. Their commission depends on that. |
| The sale agreement | Dynamic LegalWe draft it and negotiate it ourselves, clause by clause. | BrokerUsually passed to an outside lawyer late in the deal, at extra cost to you. |
| Buyer checks | Dynamic LegalBuyers prove they have the money and sign a confidentiality agreement before they see your name. | BrokerInterest is collected from a public listing. Checks vary a lot from one broker to the next. |
| Tax, staff and contracts | Dynamic LegalHandled as part of the deal so nothing surprises you after signing. | BrokerUsually outside their scope. You find and pay separate specialists. |
| Your price | Dynamic LegalWe defend your price and terms, not just the headline number. | BrokerThe goal is a quick yes. Lowering the price is the easiest way to get one. |
| After the deal is signed | Dynamic LegalWe stay until the money is in your account and the handover is done. | BrokerThe job is often seen as finished once a buyer says yes. |
Brokers differ. This compares how a typical listing broker works with how we run a sale.
Our one rule
If we can't say it simply, we don't say it.
Most owners sell a business once in their life. You shouldn't need a finance degree to understand your own deal. So here's the dictionary we keep in the drawer.
- EBITDA
- Profit before tax, interest and wear-and-tear on equipment.
- Valuation multiple
- How many years of profit a buyer pays for your business.
- Heads of agreement
- A written offer you both agree on before the final contract.
- Due diligence
- The buyer checking your books, contracts and staff records.
- NDA
- A signed promise to keep everything about your business private.
- Earn-out
- Part of the price paid later, if the business hits agreed targets.
- Vendor finance
- You let the buyer pay part of the price over time.
- Going concern
- Selling the business as a working whole — staff, customers and all.
The process
Five stages. Four to nine months.
- 012 minutes
Value
Get your number.
- 022–4 weeks
Prepare
See it the way a buyer will.
- 034–10 weeks
Match
Meet buyers who can actually pay.
- 046–12 weeks
Agree
Pick the best offer, side by side.
- 052–4 weeks
Close
Sign. Hand over. Get paid.
Confidential by design
Your staff won't hear it from us.
Anonymous first
Buyers see a profile with no name, no logo and no address.
Signed before seen
Your name is shared only after a confidentiality agreement is signed.
You hold the key
Every buyer needs your yes before they learn anything more.
Fees
Two numbers. That's the price list.
R45,000
once, to start the sale
3%
of the price, only if it sells
Sell for R20 million and the success fee is R600 000. No retainers, no monthly invoices, no surprises in the small print.
What's includedAre you business brokers?
No. We are legal M&A advisors. A broker lists your business and looks for a buyer. We do that too, but we also check every buyer, write and negotiate the sale agreement, and see the deal through until you are paid. It's one team from start to finish, with no hand-off to an outside lawyer.
Can I sell my business without my staff finding out?
Yes. Buyers first see a short profile with no name, no address and no logo. Only buyers you approve, and who have signed a confidentiality agreement, ever learn which business it is. Most owners tell their team once the deal is signed.
Who actually buys businesses like mine?
Usually one of three types: a bigger company in your industry that wants to grow, a private investor or family office looking for a profitable business, or a manager who wants to own the business they know. We only introduce buyers who can show they have the money.
How long until the money is in my account?
Four to nine months is normal from the first conversation to payment. Businesses with clean financial statements and a team that runs things day to day sit at the quicker end.
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