With the average micro business worth £90,000 to £100,000, that’s money left behind through a lack of proper planning, if you fail to secure a sale.

In the UK, 25% of business owners fall into the 35 to 44 age bracket, 31% have owners in the 45 to 54 bracket, and 25% are in the 55 to 64 bracket. A further 7% are owned by people over the age of 65. This means that 32% of business owners are already at, or approaching retirement age within the decade, representing potentially thousands of businesses that have the potential to be sold.