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How to buy a business
Buying a business can be a long process; from finding and valuing a business to signing the contract. Read our expert advice on how to buy a business and make use of our helpful timetable for buying a business.
Finding a business
How do you find the business that's perfect for you?
Getting funding
You'll need your own money plus some of the bank's. How do you get it?
Valuing a business
How do you know what your potential new business is worth?
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Read the papers, work out your business plan and make contact
Timetable for buying
It won't happen overnight. We look at a timescale for buying a business
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