We work with small, medium, or large businesses to help get them started or expand into new territories.
If you have a business or a franchise that you want to sell, we'll connect you with potential buyers in your metro area and from around the World.
No business is an island – we know that better than anyone. We're always looking for complementary services to offer our clients.
Goldcrest will thoroughly evaluate your business and give you a clear explanation of how we arrived at the right price and terms. Your company will be confidentially marketed domestically and internationally including being advertised on the internet and in multiple listing services of the BBF, which allows hundreds of Florida Business Brokers to help sell your company. We will keep you abreast of all activities relative to the sale of your business. Goldcrest Commercial will walk you through the entire sales process one-step-at-a-time; and that includes working with your professional advisors such as your CPA, attorney, etc. Our service will be complete when the right buyer purchases your business, the transaction closes, and you are completely satisfied.
In many cases, businesses listed for all cash simply do not sell. A seller demanding all cash can expect offers with discounts of 10 to 30%. With reasonable terms, the chances of a sale increase dramatically. Since very few lenders will finance the sale of a small company, seller financing may be the only way to sell your business. You will also receive interest from the note which can greatly increase the total amount received. Most of all, seller financing tells the buyer emphatically that the seller believes the company can make the payments.
We will assist in the preparation of an offer. Our Standard Asset Purchase Contract will spell out the buyer’s offer in detail. The offer may contain several contingencies and will specify due diligence the buyer will perform. You can expect to be asked for Tax Returns, Bank Statements, Sales Tax Reports and any other documents necessary to prove the financial performance of the business, usually for at least the past three years. Additionally, the buyer will want to review the lease, franchise agreement or other contracts that will effect the business after the sale.
All offers will be presented to you for your consideration. You always have the right to accept an offer, issue a counter proposal or reject the offer. It is important to know that if you don’t accept the offer, a buyer can withdraw at any time. Be prepared to do some work at this point in the process. People from all over the world are seeking business opportunities in our area. Different nationalities and cultures approach negotiations in far different ways. You should take the time to consider all offers carefully and seriously. There may be some definite positives in the offer and the negatives may be offset with careful negotiations. Often, the first buyer turns out to be the best.
The Orlando operation is owned and managed by John Hoyt, Licensed Real Estate Broker. John was first licensed in California in 1975 and obtained a Florida license in 1987. In 1995 John acquired AAA Business Brokers and merged with Goldcrest Commercial in 2001. In prior careers John was a Commercial Division Manager for a large national real estate firm overseeing the activities of 10 or more commercial and business brokers. While working as a lender, John originated and closed over 500 loans – many to small business owners.
Sheree Kilian has actively listed and sold businesses in Florida since 1997. Her previous background in commercial construction in the Orlando area put her in daily contact with all aspects of managing a small business. Sheree was later involved in commercial property management, with responsibility for 13 commercial properties. Each of her tenants in these properties were small business owners.
Goldcrest Commercial Business Consultants, Inc.
283 Cranes Roost Blvd. Ste. 111
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701
Phone (407)-869-6446 Fax 888-807-9151