Can the sale be run without announcing my retirement?
Yes. Some owners prefer not to advertise the closure to customers or competitors until the sale is live. We can market the auction without naming the business, and give the address only to registered bidders before the viewing day. Once the catalogue is public, people in the trade will work it out, so plan the timing of any announcement to staff and customers with that in mind.
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Selling the machinery, stock and fittings when an owner retires and nobody is taking the business on.
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