While selling out to a private equity fund or a strategic buyer may be the most appropriate path, far too often Accountants, Attorneys and Financial Advisors can unintentionally bias your transaction choice based on what they’ve studied the most.
It’s just human nature.
By analyzing all three of your alternatives, including the ESOP Sale, before making your decision you’ll give yourself the most comprehensive analysis and the ability to pursue all three of your exit paths simultaneously. Adding the ESOP alternative to a simultaneous sale process also gives you total control of the sale process and certainty of close.