In May this year Robyn de Bruin-Judge and her husband Wim sold their business de-Bruin-Judge Furniture, which produces bespoke kitchens, furniture and fit-outs.
You very recently sold your business de-Bruin-Judge Furniture. What were your motivations for exiting the business at that time?
We founded the company when we were in our twenties, which was young to start a manufacturing business, so after 21 years we felt that we'd achieved our goals and vision for de Bruin-Judge Furniture. The company has grown a lot and we feel it's time for it to move to the next level under someone else's guidance. We took the opportunity to establish one startup and one emerging brand under the umbrella of our larger company, and now it's time for us to put our energies into those. We love the buzz of entrepreneurial ventures.
Can you talk me through the main practical steps involved in the exit process? What things did you do to ready your business for sale?