As a sell side advisor, we draw upon our sports & fitness expertise and years of experience to develop and implement a custom marketing strategy for your company based on its size, industry, and your objectives. In most cases, this involves us proactively marketing your company to a highly targeted list of prospective buyers or investors to help you maximize the value of your company.
To do that, we typically run a formal sell side process during which we prepare a professional offering package including a seller profile, a confidential information memorandum, and an integrated financial model that describes your business – then we proactively market your company to a group of targeted buyers. This increases the probability you will receive multiple offers for your business and get the best combination of price and terms. We manage the process and work closely with you from start to finish to ensure we accomplish your goals. To learn more about selling your sports or fitness facility, contact Jim Bates for a no-cost, no-obligation Discovery Call. We would be happy to answer any questions and help you explore your options.
Our Listing Service blends the comprehensive support of our full service package with the cost-effectiveness of a ‘For Sale by Owner’ method, offering sellers significant savings on commission fees. At Sports Club Advisors, we manage the preparation process, develop financial schedules, compose a summary confidential information memorandum, showcase your business across the major listing platforms, and secure Nondisclosure Agreements from prospective buyers. For each Nondisclosure Agreement, the ‘For Sale by Owner’ journey begins.
Upon receipt of a Nondisclosure Agreement from a potential buyer, the onus is on you to vet the candidate, field inquiries, furnish requested information, and conduct negotiations. Rest assured, our support remains at your disposal should you require it. At this stage, Sports Club Advisors services are billed solely based on time spent. Utilize our ‘Schedule a Call’ feature to book assistance with a Letter of Intent, troubleshooting due diligence issues, or completing the Purchase Agreement. We’re here to support you in successfully closing the deal.
Sports & fitness facilities (especially boutique fitness studios) that implement a corporate development program and use acquisitions to supplement organic growth, grow at twice the rate of other companies.
For clients interested in developing a long-term growth strategy that includes making acquisitions, we offer affordable outsourced corporate development services. We manage the corporate development programs for several successful companies and advise them on strategic acquisitions. We work side-by-side with our clients to identify the best investment opportunities and to coordinate all aspects of the transaction from strategic planning to a successful closing.
Our corporate development services assist clients with each step of the corporate development process including:
Sports Club Advisors offers expert business valuation services tailored for owners of sports and fitness facilities, legal professionals, prospective purchasers, and financial institutions. These assessments are frequently utilized to support mergers and acquisitions or funding initiatives, as well as to inform shareholder contracts, resolve ownership conflicts, and navigate divorce settlements.
The principals at Sports Club Advisors have completed several hundred valuation projects and have written two books on business valuation, including Business Valuation For Dummies and The $10 Trillion Opportunity
Jim Bates, one of Sports Club Advisors founding partners, has an extensive background in racquet sports. His experience includes working as a tennis professional in public facilities, private country clubs, and large, up-scale commercial athletic clubs. In addition, Jim has experience as both a high school coach, a DIII collegiate coach, and a DI collegiate coach.
He has been a regular speaker at industry events such as the PTR International Tennis Symposium, the PTR Directors of Tennis Conference, and Tennis Industry Associations TOM Conferences. Currently, he maintains four professional certifications in tennis, one in pickleball, and he is one of 20 USTA CardioTennis Global Trainers.
The founders of Sports Club Advisors have been leaders in the exit planning profession for over a decade including the creation of the Exit Planning Institute, the leading association of exit planning professionals in the world.
A strategic exit plan is crafted to assist business owners and their families in achieving their personal, professional, and financial goals. It concentrates on actions that can be taken in the immediate to long-term future to enhance business value and ready it for sale, ensuring the owner secures the greatest possible net profit from the deal (once taxes and fees have been accounted for).
Our exit planning services include:
With our extensive understanding of the mergers, acquisitions, and business brokerage sectors, we offer authoritative expert witness services in these domains.
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