Lomax Corporate Consultants1 The Sale & Purchase of Businesses Geoff Coppenhall Lomax Corporate Consultants

2 Objective To provide a fast and efficient distribution of information to Buyers, Sellers & Advisers Information to be available 24/7/365 Provide full traceability of documentation Confidential service at all times Minimise sale transfer period

Lomax Corporate Consultants3 How………. Provide a Web based service Agreed information stored in Password protected Folders Buyer requests a Confidentiality Agreement (CA) Sent by with blind copy to client Client approves the request CA returned – Access protocol ed with blind copy again to client

Lomax Corporate Consultants4 What’s in the Main Folder…….. Accounts in the Public Domain Brochures Web Link to Client’s Site Resume of the Business Reason for the Sale Photographs Location Maps

Lomax Corporate Consultants5 Why Levels of Authorisation…… Commercial espionage Tyre Kickers & Time Wasters Level Two may contain Detailed Accounts – Clients by Sector – Draft Accounts Year to Date etc Level Three may contain Banking - management & employee details

Lomax Corporate Consultants6 Client Requirements The Lomax Web based service gives the client confidence as it is Confidential & Technology based Client Satisfaction Confidentiality ££££ Maximum Consideration Minimum Timescale Minimum Interruption to Business

Lomax Corporate Consultants7 Meeting the Needs Fast & Secure means of Transferring Confidential Information. Client can pass the information in minutes to their advisors. Client can monitor information distribution. Traceability Confidential Comprehensive Speed Security Secure Web Folders Web Driven

Lomax Corporate Consultants8 Cost Analysis No Up-Front Fees No Monthly or Recurring Fees Competitors will almost always want an Up- Front Fee and/or a Monthly Fee under one guise or another, in addition to a percentage of the Transaction Value Lomax operates on “Fees by Results”

Lomax Corporate Consultants9 Fees 2% of the First £1m 1% of the Balance Minimum Fee £20,000 Abort Fee: Business withdrawn from sale in first 12 months or sold without our involvement £5,000 All Fees are subject to VAT

Lomax Corporate Consultants10 Our Strengths TWO Well Connected Confidential Versatile Fee Driven THREE ExperienceReliableIndependence Record Proven ONEDiscreteCommercial Proactive

Lomax Corporate Consultants11 The Team….. Geoff Coppenhall & Mark Dunn are Independent Business Brokers operating across the UK, and have over 40 years of experience in Business Broking Geoff has an Industrial background Mark is a Chartered Accountant We have an excellent team of Industry Specific Specialists

Lomax Corporate Consultants12 Key Benefits An Independent Business Brokerage that has a wealth of Experience in ALL Sectors We are Professional and very well connected at ALL levels No Up-Front Fees We are motivated by the Fees on Successful Transactions

Lomax Corporate Consultants13 Contact Details Geoff Coppenhall Lomax Corporate Consultants PO Box 385 Warrington WA4 4FP Tel: Fax:

Lomax Corporate Consultants14 Contact Details….. Mark Dunn Carlton Place 22 Greenwood Street Altrincham WA14 1RZ Tel: Fax: Mobile:

Lomax Corporate Consultants15 Looking Forward Thank you for your time and I look forward to working with you over the coming months. I appreciate that many of you may have a home office and that questions may well arise “out of hours”. I am always happy to respond evenings and weekends on the Mobile: