Sell your commercial business with a commercial broker

Selling a commercial business with premises, employees and regular customers? We will find a commercial broker with experience in your sector and region and contact you.
  • Free and no obligation
  • Broker with sector knowledge
  • Your details are only shared with your consent

Get contacted

We will call you and find the right broker.

You

The business

DKK

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Free and without obligation. You decide whether to go further.

How it works

  1. 1

    Tell us about the business

    Fill in the form — it takes two minutes. The more you tell us, the better we can match you.

  2. 2

    We find the right broker

    We find a broker who specialises in your sector and region, and contact you before we share anything.

  3. 3

    No-obligation conversation

    The broker assesses the business and explains how a sale could be approached. You decide whether to go further.

What a broker can help with

  • Valuation

    A realistic price based on accounts, sector and market.

  • Sales material

    A sales prospectus, key figures and a presentation that sells.

  • Marketing

    Discreet advertising and contact with the broker’s own buyers.

  • Buyer screening

    Non-disclosure agreements and filtering out the merely curious.

  • Negotiation

    Price, payment, handover and non-compete clause.

  • Agreements and handover

    Letter of intent, due diligence and purchase agreement with advisers.

Brokers on Sitavo

Prefer to choose yourself? See the brokers Sitavo has verified, and invite one directly to help with your sale.

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Would you rather sell yourself?

You can also sell directly on Sitavo. Creating a listing is free, and you can share figures behind an NDA and use our free contracts.

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Why Sitavo

  • Buyers on Sitavo

    Your business can also be listed to Sitavo’s buyers and investors.

  • Danish and independent

    We are a Danish marketplace and only recommend a broker when it makes sense for you.

  • Confidential

    Nothing about your enquiry is shown publicly.

Selling a business with premises and staff

When you sell a commercial business — a workshop, a trading or service company, a manufacturer or a haulage firm — there is more to it than the price. The buyer usually takes over the lease, the staff, customers, suppliers and equipment, and each of them has to be transferable.

Guides on the topic

Step-by-step knowledge that helps you make the right decision.

What to sort out before the saleThe lease: can it be assigned to a new owner, and how long is left?Selling
  • The lease: can it be assigned to a new owner, and how long is left? In an asset sale the landlord usually has to be involved; the rules are in the Danish Commercial Leases Act (erhvervslejeloven) and the lease itself.
  • Employees: when a business or part of it is transferred, employees generally move to the buyer with their rights under the Danish Transfer of Undertakings Act. Have a lawyer review employment terms.
  • Customer and supplier contracts: do they contain change-of-control clauses or consent requirements?
  • Equipment, stock and receivables: what is included in the price, and what is settled separately on the completion date?
  • Permits and certifications: for example haulage licences, environmental approvals or authorisations that are personal or must be applied for again.
Asset sale or share saleIf you sell the shares in the company, everything comes with it — including historical liabilities — and contracts no…Selling

If you sell the shares in the company, everything comes with it — including historical liabilities — and contracts normally continue. In an asset sale the buyer acquires selected assets, and contracts must be transferred one by one. The choice matters a great deal for tax and VAT, so decide it with your accountant. Read more in the chapters on asset sale or share sale and physical businesses.

See also businesses for sale in Denmark, the commercial lease template and the option to lease out the business instead of selling it.

Frequently asked questions

  • The enquiry through Sitavo is free and without obligation. Brokers typically charge a fee, often a percentage of the sale price and possibly a fixed amount for set-up and sales material. The broker tells you the price before you sign anything.

  • We review your details and contact you — typically within 1–2 working days — to learn more. We then find a broker who specialises in your sector and region. We only share your details with a broker after we have spoken with you.

  • Many smaller businesses and digital projects are sold directly on Sitavo without a broker — creating a listing is free. A broker makes most sense for larger or more complex sales, where valuation, negotiation and discretion matter a lot.

  • It is essentially the same advice, but brokers specialise. A restaurant broker knows about licences, leases and fixtures in the hospitality sector, while a commercial broker often works with businesses that have premises, employees and regular customers.

  • Yes. The details are only used to handle your enquiry and are only shared with a broker with your consent. None of the information is shown publicly on Sitavo.

  • The terms are often used for the same thing. “Commercial broker” is also used for agents who sell and let commercial property. If you are selling the business itself, ask for a broker with experience of business transfers in your sector.