Ready-to-Exit

Ready-to-exit describes the state in which a company is prepared, procedurally and substantively, for an upcoming sale. This typically includes robust financial and planning figures, orderly contract management, the clearing-up of any existing legacy issues (litigation, problems in the shareholder structure, deficits in management, etc.), professionalised reporting and a coherent strategy.

Early ready-to-exit preparation addresses weaknesses before the start of an M&A process and thereby reduces problems in the actual preparation and in due diligence.