About

Written for the seller's side of the table.

Most deal coverage is written for buyers, investors and advisers. Exit Index is written for the owner.

We cover what owners of UK private businesses need to know in the years before they sell, hand over or step back: how buyers think, what moves a valuation, how the process works, and what to get right early.

Our readers run established businesses and are thinking about what comes next, whether that is a trade sale, a management buyout, family succession or simply stepping back from the day-to-day.

Our approach

We are independent, plain-spoken and practical. Sponsored content is always labelled. Nothing we publish is financial, legal or tax advice. We point you to the questions to ask, not the answers for your situation.