Although most of us don't do it very often in our lifetimes, selling a business is a perfectly normal everyday transaction. The usual problem with a distressed business is finding a buyer!
Thanks in part to stagnating global growth and stubournly low interest rates, many private equity firms and turnaround specialists are looking at alternative investment options. We have been able to attract a number of buyers who are interested in SMEs as a high-risk investment class in an era of weak global growth. They are prepared to accept that a significant proportion of their investments will fail, but they also know that they will find businesses with enough value to make a strong return that will more than compensate for the small cost of acquiring the companies.