SELL-SIDE

Sell your agency to the right buyer, at the right value.

Sell your agency to the right buyer, at the right value.

We help agency founders grow value and realise it on the best possible terms, partner-led from getting match fit to the deal itself.

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What we do

We represent founders through the whole journey to a sale.

We represent founders through the whole journey to a sale.

From first valuation to final signature we prepare the business, build the information memorandum, find and qualify the right buyers, and run the process end to end. Partner-led throughout, so the day to day never derails.

The process

From match fit to completion.

From match fit to completion.

01

Prepare & value

We normalise the financials, agree a defensible valuation, and get the business sale-ready.

02

Build the equity story

We craft the information memorandum that frames your agency for the right buyers.

03

Find & qualify buyers

A discreet, competitive process across our live buyer network in NAM, Europe and APAC.

04

Run the process

We manage outreach, meetings, offers and diligence, keeping leverage on your side.

05

Complete

We advise through negotiation and structure to the best possible terms at close.

A global buyer network, working for your outcome.

A global buyer network, working for your outcome.

Why Agency Futures

Specialist advisors, on your side of the table.

Specialist advisors, on your side of the table.

Boutique & specialist

We only work with marketing services agencies, so we know the sector and its buyers deeply.

Partner-led, end to end

You work with the partners throughout, not a handed-off junior team.

Global buyer network

A proprietary database of 30,000+ global agency buyers, across holding companies, PE-backed acquirers, networks and strategic operators in NAM, Europe and APAC.

Built around your outcome

Maximum value, on terms that fit what you want next.

FAQ

Common questions.

Common questions.

How long does it take to sell a marketing agency?

Most transactions take between 6 and 18 months from initial preparation to completion. The preparation phase, financial clean-up, positioning and CIM development, matters most and ideally begins 12 to 24 months before you want to transact. If you’re thinking about it, the right time to start a conversation is now.

Do I have to be ready to sell to talk to you?

How does Agency Futures find buyers for my agency?

Will my team or clients find out I’m selling?

What does Agency Futures charge?

What’s the difference between selling and a Merge Express deal?

Thinking about selling your agency?

Thinking about selling your agency?

Let’s talk it through, in plain terms and no pressure.

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