{"id":9004111222102560,"date":"2021-11-04T13:41:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T13:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/?p=9004111222102560"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:33:37","slug":"selling-a-business-midlands-business-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/de\/knowledge-hub\/articles\/selling-a-business-midlands-business-insider\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling a business &#8211; Midlands Business Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HGF Partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/our-people\/kerry-rees\/\">Kerry Rees<\/a> comments on Intellectual Property considerations when &#8216;Selling a business&#8217; in the Midlands Business Insider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Tyre kick test<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More business owners are opting to carry out vendor due diligence (VDD) before a sale, letting the experts sift through books and contracts before taking the company to market. 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