Before the sale
UK guides · 8 September 2026How much will I personally receive from selling my business?
Turn the headline deal value into a personal proceeds estimate, separating completion cash, tax, fees and money that depends on future events.
What should I do with my personal finances before selling a business?
A preparation guide for owners approaching a sale: personal objectives, tax questions, professional roles and a plan for completion money.
How should I plan for an earn-out or deferred business-sale payment?
Separate fixed payments from performance-linked proceeds, understand the tax timing questions and avoid treating an earn-out as cash in the bank.
After the sale
UK guides · 8 September 2026I've sold my business. What should I do in the first 100 days?
A practical first-100-days checklist for sale proceeds, tax reserves, banking, household spending and preparing a longer-term plan.
Can I live off the money from selling my business?
Work from household spending to an income plan, including tax, inflation, other assets, retirement timing and uncertain sale proceeds.
How should I approach investing business-sale proceeds?
A framework for evaluating investment advice after a business exit: purpose, access, diversification, fees and the risks behind the proposal.
Tax & family
UK guides · 8 September 2026How much tax do you pay when you sell a business in the UK?
Understand share and asset sales, the 2026/27 Capital Gains Tax rates, Business Asset Disposal Relief and why timing affects the tax reserve.
How does selling my business affect family and inheritance planning?
Why an exit changes the estate-planning picture, how gifts need documenting, and the questions to ask about Business Relief, wills and family goals.