How to Sell a Business in Sweden Without a Broker: Step-by-Step Guide
Selling a business in Sweden without a broker is entirely possible and can save you hundreds of thousands of kronor in fees. This guide covers every stage of a private business sale: from preparing your teaser and Information Memorandum to vetting buyers, negotiating a Letter of Intent, navigating due diligence, and signing the Share Purchase Agreement. We also explain the tax implications for both aktiebolag and enskild firma, and point you to key Skatteverket resources. Whether your business turns over 2 MSEK or 50 MSEK, the principles remain the same, and this step-by-step guide will give you the confidence to run the process yourself.
# Selling a Business in Sweden Without a Broker: A Practitioner's Step-by-Step Guide Selling your business is one of the most significant financial events in an entrepreneur's life. In Sweden, most owners reflexively turn to a corporate broker (företagsmäklare) charging 3 to 5 per cent of the deal value. On a 10 MSEK sale, that is 300,000 to 500,000 SEK gone before a krona hits your account. A growing number of Swedish mid-market sellers are finding that a properly prepared private process, run on the right platform, is not just feasible; it often delivers a faster, more confidential, and bett…