Selling Related FAQs
| Question | Answer |
| Can I phone or chat with you? | Yes of course. Our contact details are on our Contact page along with a contact form that you may wish to use after hours or instead of phoning or chatting.
Sellers are allocated an Account Manager, with direct contact details provided at the time of listing with us. Please note, when contacting us by phone or chat, our business hours are between 10am and 5pm (UTC +07:00) Monday to Friday excluding public holidays gazetted for Thailand. |
| Can I post my own Listing/s in this website? | Yes! From June 2026, Sellers can enter and maintain their own listings in this website. There are three listing options - 30-Day (renewable), 90-Day (renewable) and Until Sold/Leased. Please click the LIST NOW button to read about the offers and begin the Listing process. |
| Can I sell/lease my business if it is not trading? | Yes, you can. It is best to advertise it quickly after closing and the advertisement should state that the business is closed and the reason why. Buyers will understand this and if interested (many will see it being recently closed as a good opportunity) they will still show interest.
If a Buyer attends an inspection expecting an operational business and finds the business closed because it was not stated in the advertisement, they will (quite rightly) think you are hiding information and will be easily turned off buying your business. If you cease trading after you begin advertising, or indeed change any aspect of your business offer which makes the advertisement inaccurate, you need to amend the advertisement immediately. |
| Can you advertise, but not in the location of my business? | Surprisingly, we get this question A LOT, hence the FAQ. The answer is simple, "Yes, we can advertise in locations other than the business location". The real reason for asking the question though is probably more so that Sellers are concerned that people in their location (notably staff and customers) will learn that their business is for sale and this can mean loss of staff and/or customers while waiting for the business to sell. Not advertising in the business location though, does not strictly address the reason for the question (as asked) as people do not just read advertisements in their own location.
A chef, for example, working in your restaurant in (say) Singapore, could in fact subscribe to international channels (let's say a culinary Facebook group in the USA). Guess what? That chef will most likely see the advertising. To assist you the best we can, and accommodate your requirement to not be known to be selling in your location, we encourage you not state your business name, nor EXACT location in your listings. We also recommend using images that do not divulge your business name nor exact location. There is no hiding (in this example though) that you are a restaurant and you are in Singapore. There is a chance that someone in your local area may recognize this. |
| Do I need to sign a contract to list with Asia Business Brokers? | No, you don't, but you need to comply with our Listing conditions as stated in our Terms and Conditions page. Please read these prior to listing. If you do not agree with our terms and conditions, please do not create an account, or deactivate your account (as the case may be) and cease using this website.
If you have engaged another Broker to assist you to sell under an EXCLUSIVE Agreement, please consult with that Broker before listing with Asia Business Brokers to avoid breaching your agreement. |
| Do you offer discounts on Pay-for-Services Listing? | We do not offer any discounts as our standard rates and cost of optional extra services are already comparable or lower than industry standard.
We do, however, offer various promotions from time to time including Loyalty rewards, Incentive offers and Free offers details of which may be seen at our Special Offers page. |
| How Long does it take to sell a business? | This question is not one that can be reliably answered as a 'one answer fits all' because businesses vary considerably in terms of location, viability, desirability, etc. Many Sellers think it's all about price, but this is not true. Price is important, but is just one of the many considerations which will affect how long it takes to sell.
Regardless, to provide an answer that may be of assistance to you - assuming you get your marketing and advertising right, you present a viable option at a realistic price, our data shows us that a sale will occur between six months to two years after advertising commences. |
| How much does it cost to put a listing in the Business Assistance section of the website? | It is totally free. We hope you use it and we hope it helps your business. You just need to be logged in to use it and comply with our Terms and Conditions
If you choose to use any of the Business Assistance services listed in this website, please understand that they are not necessarily endorsed in any way by Asia Business Brokers and you will be doing so at your own discretion. We provide this business assistance directory listing only because the services offered are stated by their contributors as being related to buying and selling businesses and so, may be of assistance to you. |
| What is the difference between FOR SALE and FOR SALE AND RENT? | 'For Sale' is reasonably well-known as it is used extensively in the real estate industry to advertise property for 'freehold' sale. That is to say, you will be buying the title to the land (and any improvements on that land), or in the case of strata property, the title to that level of the building. Commercial real estate is the same when it comes to 'for sale' advertisements.
When talking businesses, partnerships, franchises and commercial properties though, there is another category that (generally) does not apply with residential real estate - 'For Sale and Rent' (not 'For Sale OR Rent' - this is very simply saying it is available for sale or for rent). 'For Sale and Rent' is where you buy the business component of the listing (this is the 'for sale' part) and then you rent the business premises (the rent part). Typically, in for sale and rent offers, the 'for sale' component includes assets like:
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| What is the Sale/Purchase Value of a Business? | We all know that there are many methods used to determine the value of a business. Different formulae producing different values, so let's be clear right from the outset. We are talking value in terms of how much you should expect to receive when selling, and how much you should expect to pay when buying.
And, we are talking about the 'business' component ONLY. If the sale offer includes property (freehold or strata title), this gets added to the business value. For start-ups and small businesses, typically a multiplier of net profit is used to calculate the sale value. The multiplier changes with changed economic conditions and Buyer trends because it represents what Buyers are willing to pay at that time given the conditions at that time. There can be additional factors which may be added like allowance for recent significant capital acquisitions or recent award of supply/service contracts, or a significant value of stock on hand or other assets. These factors are often applicable to larger businesses and M&A's, but may apply to small business also. We have more information about value in our information sheet Valuing a Business for Sale which you can download from our Downloads page. For the purpose of this FAQ however, the current multiplier for Asia-Pacific is 2 to 3 years ROI (ie, what the business has demonstrated it has made in net profit over the last 2 to 3 years). Updated: 13 May 2026 |
