Selling your business? Make the facts ready for buyer scrutiny.Start well
Seller First Look
You are considering a sale but do not know which representations are supported by records.
Output: Short seller evidence-readiness brief.
Independent evidence, separate scopes
No membership fee, transaction commission or compulsory advance credit.
Purchase only the lawful factual research this matter needs. Seller-side, professional and owner assignments require a separate written fixed-scope proposal after conflict, licensing, capacity and source checks. Buyer offers and proposed standard fees are listed separately.
Buyer research standard fee proposals · Written invoicing terms
For U.S. business owners and their authorised sell-side advisers
Selling your business? Make the facts ready for buyer scrutiny.
You know your business. Buyers will still ask for proof. We independently examine seller claims and supporting records, identify gaps before they derail your process, and prepare written evidence you and your professional advisers can use.
From the first idea of selling, through buyer due diligence, closing and post-sale obligations.
Choose your seller research serviceDiscuss a specific sale question in writingHuman-led, evidence-based, independent, no telephone required. No business brokerage, no buyer-finding promise and no transaction-completion commission.
Every seller stage | Separately available services
Choose the research your sale actually needs.
Each service below is a genuine scope option, not an invented case study. Every product has its own sales page, physical downloadable PDF, defined investigation boundaries and output. A combined programme is optional. We price each assignment in a written, approved offer, after checking access, complexity and feasibility.
Seller stage 1
Start well
Start well
Exit Options & Transaction Readiness Research
Understand which documented facts and unresolved dependencies affect the sale routes you are considering.
Output: Transaction-readiness evidence map.
Start well
Independent Sell-Side Evidence Audit
Find documentary weaknesses before a buyer finds them.
Output: Claim-to-evidence register.
Seller stage 2
Prove the business
Prove the business
Corporate Identity, Ownership & History Review
Demonstrate which company, holdings and business history are actually being offered.
Output: Entity and ownership chronology.
Prove the business
Listing & Information Memorandum Claims Review
Put evidence behind the statements buyers will read first.
Output: Listing/CIM claims proof matrix.
Prove the business
Revenue, Earnings & Add-Back Evidence Review
Understand what the numbers and adjustment claims can actually substantiate.
Output: Financial-claim evidence schedule.
Prove the business
Customer Contracts & Revenue Concentration Review
Clarify customer dependence and the evidence for recurring income claims.
Output: Customer dependence fact matrix.
Prove the business
Supplier & Operational Continuity Evidence
Support continuity claims with specific supplier and operating facts.
Output: Supplier dependency evidence map.
Prove the business
Contract Obligations & Transfer-Fact Mapping
Organise what agreements say about deadlines, counterparties and possible consents.
Output: Contract fact and consent-issue register.
Prove the business
Asset, Equipment & Property Record Review
Know which assets have credible ownership and condition records.
Output: Sale-perimeter asset evidence table.
Prove the business
Technology, IP & Digital Asset Claims Review
Make technology and intellectual-property claims more defensible before disclosure.
Output: Digital and intellectual-asset evidence index.
Prove the business
Licensing, Permits & Regulatory Evidence
Discover record gaps that could delay a business transfer.
Output: Dated licences-and-permits register.
Prove the business
Management, Workforce & Key-Person Dependence Review
Show where business continuity depends on people and what the records support.
Output: Management dependency evidence brief.
Prove the business
Disputes, Claims & Reputation Fact Review
Check whether material business representations align with public dispute history.
Output: Adverse-record findings schedule.
Prove the business
Environmental, Safety & Site Record Review
Organise accessible site-related records for qualified review.
Output: Site-source evidence summary.
Seller stage 3
Prepare disclosure
Prepare disclosure
Carve-Out, Business Perimeter & Multi-Entity Evidence
Establish which operations and records belong to the part of the business being sold.
Output: Illustrated transaction-perimeter evidence map.
Prepare disclosure
Secure Data-Room Evidence Index & Gap Review
Know what information is complete before authorised buyer access.
Output: Data-room readiness index.
Seller stage 4
Manage buyer scrutiny
Manage buyer scrutiny
Buyer Diligence Questions & Evidence Response Desk
Give buyers answerable, consistent, source-supported written responses.
Output: Question-to-evidence response register.
Manage buyer scrutiny
Prospective Buyer & Counterparty Evidence Review
Check lawful public business facts before relying on a buyer's commercial assertions.
Output: Buyer corporate identity and facts brief.
Manage buyer scrutiny
Broker & Seller Adviser Evidence Desk
Give sell-side professionals a focused independent research resource.
Output: Customised evidence memorandum.
Manage buyer scrutiny
Seller Disclosure Consistency & Claim Change Log
Avoid conflicting factual statements as information changes during the sale.
Output: Version-controlled claim change log.
Manage buyer scrutiny
Buyer Objection & Deal-Stall Evidence Review
Identify which evidence gaps are behind repeated buyer challenges.
Output: Objection-to-evidence matrix.
Seller stage 5
Close & transition
Close & transition
Pre-Closing Evidence Change Watch
Track defined changes that might matter between agreement and completion.
Output: Periodic trigger-and-change briefs.
Close & transition
Operational Handover & Transition Evidence Pack
Preserve a clear factual record of what is handed over and what remains unresolved.
Output: Handover evidence checklist and index.
Close & transition
Earn-Out, Deferred Payment & Post-Sale Evidence Review
Track factual records behind disputed milestones after a sale.
Output: Milestone evidence register.
Seller stage 6
Complete programme
Complete programme
Complete Sell-Side Evidence Support
One individually scoped programme connecting readiness, proof, buyer diligence and closing research.
Output: Agreed multi-workstream evidence dossier.
Download your seller research tools
The full catalogue explains the complete scope map. The preparation checklist helps you collect the correct documentary evidence without transmitting it to this website.
Know what we do not sell
- We do not act as your business broker, find or solicit purchasers, or charge a commission on the sale.
- We do not provide certified business valuation, legal or tax advice, auditing, CPA assurance, underwriting, securities brokerage, physical inspections or licensed private-investigator services.
- We do not claim a dossier guarantees a buyer, a price, closing or financing.
- Your chosen advisers remain responsible for their own professional decisions and advice.
Seller and buyer work stay independent
Who are we working for in your transaction?
Aperture may work with buyers, sellers or authorised professionals, but does not assume it can represent opposing interests in the same transaction. Every engagement requires conflict review, identity checks, confidentiality protection, lawful-source and licensing assessment, then explicit human acceptance. We will not silently reuse one party's private evidence for another party.
A transparent starting point: send only the factual question, jurisdiction and required decision date. Sensitive records come later through an approved secure method.
What your written output means
Depending on the agreed service, you receive a bounded evidence memo, fact-to-source matrix, chronological record, contradiction register, document gap list or human-reviewed monitoring update. Source limitations, unanswered questions and contrary evidence are included. Results are not guarantees or substitute professional opinions.
For general government context on selling a business, see the U.S. Small Business Administration. Personal information handling should also consider FTC business data-security guidance.
Your seller mini-site
Explore the selling process and download practical resources.
Each of the 26 services above has an individual product page and PDF guide. We only accept work following a lawful-source, conflict, scope, capacity and written fee review.
A written offer, not a sales call
Tell us what you need to prove before selling.
Start with the business entity, the jurisdiction, the relevant sale stage and a specific documentary question. A human reviewer checks the research fit and returns a written scope and standard fee if the matter can be accepted.
No fee is charged through this webpage. No confidential documents should be emailed before secure handling is agreed.
Request a seller evidence quote
This form does not transmit or store your answers. It prepares an email that you must review and send yourself.
Preparing records for a business transaction?
Buyers, sellers and professional advisers may need different evidence scopes. See our lawful, independent buyer review framework and document request checklist. Seller-side work is assessed separately for conflicts.
Paul Hattingh
Research direction and final evidence-quality approval
Xandro Hattingh
Business Acquisition services →Written client communication, scope coordination and follow-up
What does a seller-ready evidence note look like?
See a clearly fictional, illustrative output layout before you request a written quote. A real investigation would require separate evidence access, scope and human review.
Download a seller illustration (PDF)