Sell the business
you built.
Start with a free sellability score, then let us run the whole deal: finding the other side, agreeing a price and getting the paperwork done. R30,000 to start and 3% when the deal closes. No hourly bills, no monthly retainers.
Selling or buying a private company runs through a mandate, a valuation, a due diligence exercise, and a sale agreement that is either a sale of shares or a sale of the business as a going concern. Where turnover or asset thresholds are met, the transaction may also need clearance from the Competition Commission before it can close.
Governing legislation: Companies Act 71 of 2008, with merger notification thresholds under the Competition Act 89 of 1998.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-17
Everything you send us is confidential from the moment you start. We sign a mutual non-disclosure agreement automatically and email it to you.
Three steps, all online.
Score the business, check the fee, sign the mandate. We sign a mutual non-disclosure agreement the moment you start, so everything you share is protected from the first click.
Score your business
Twenty questions, five minutes. You get a sellability score out of 100, a breakdown across the eight value drivers buyers price against, and the three things to fix first.
Check your fee
R30,000 to start, then 3% of the price when the deal closes. Slide your expected price and you see the exact rand amount before you commit to anything.
Sign the mandate
A short form, most of it optional, then sign the mandate on screen. A PDF copy is emailed to you and saved to your device.
Prefer to speak first? Call Dino on 087 153 6207 or email dino@dlegal.co.za.
How sellable is your business?
Twenty questions, about five minutes. We score your business across the eight value drivers buyers actually price against — recurring revenue, customer concentration, owner dependence, growth, margin, moat, satisfaction and financial hygiene. You get your score, your weakest drivers and the top three things to fix before you go to market.
20 questions · about 5 minutes
What is your business worth?
The scorecard tells you how sellable the business is. This tool gives you an indicative price range. Two separate tools — run both.
What is your business really worth?
An indicative value range worked out the same way a sell-side advisor would start: your industry, turnover, profit, growth and how the business runs. No signup, no spam.
Tell us about your business
Just the numbers. We work out the range on the next screen.
All figures stay confidential.
This tool gives an indicative range only. It is not a formal valuation and should not be relied on for a transaction, financing or a dispute.
Three things, done properly.
Selling a business
We prepare the numbers, approach the right buyers and negotiate the price with you.
Buying a business
We find targets that fit your budget and sector, then check them before you commit.
Selling part of the business
A division, a branch or a product line sold on its own, without disrupting the rest.
One mandate. One fee.
R30,000 to start and 3% only once the deal actually closes. No monthly retainers, no hourly billing, everything quoted in writing before we begin.
One mandate, whether you are selling your business or buying one. Nothing else to sign, no hourly billing.
- Mandate signed online in minutes
- Information pack and buyer teaser
- Buyer or target sourcing from our network
- Negotiation through to signed heads of terms
- Coordination with attorneys and auditors
- Support all the way to payment
The success fee is worked out on the final sale price. Outside costs (attorneys, auditors, Competition Commission fees) are quoted separately.
R30,000 to start. 3% if we sell it.
One engagement fee, paid on signature. One success fee, paid only when the deal closes. No monthly retainers. No hourly billing. No hidden extras. Slide your expected sale price to see the exact numbers.
A short form. Then we call you.
Only your name, email and company are required. It goes straight to Dino Swart and you get a reply within one business day. A PDF copy is saved to your device.
"A good business sells on its numbers and its timing. Get both right and the price takes care of itself."
Questions
Straight answers before you apply.
What does it cost to sell a business through Dynamic Legal?
R30,000 to open the mandate and 3% of the sale value on close. There are no hourly fees and the mandate terms are signed online before any work starts.
What is the sellability scorecard?
A free 20-question assessment across eight value drivers that scores how ready your business is to sell and shows where value is being lost. You get the result on screen and by email.
How long does it take to sell a business?
Most private company sales in South Africa run 6 to 12 months from mandate to close, depending on how ready your financials, contracts and structure are — which is what the scorecard measures upfront.
Where are you based?
Our offices are in Pretoria (Faerie Glen) and Sandton (Sandown) and we act on transactions in all nine provinces.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-17
Written and reviewed by Dynamic Legal Services (Pty) Ltd, registration 2016/074955/07. Registered with the Department of Water and Sanitation, EAPASA applicant. Offices in Faerie Glen, Pretoria and Sandown, Sandton. Telephone 087 153 6207, support@dlegal.co.za. General information on South African regulatory practice, not advice on a specific matter — the first consultation is free.