About us
At Sell to Retire, we exist for one reason: to help business owners, like you, sell your business and retire on your terms — confidently, securely, and with peace of mind.
Too many times, I’ve heard of retiring owners struggle unnecessarily, and it breaks my heart.
After years — even decades — of building something meaningful, they find themselves unprepared for the complexity and emotion of selling. We’ve heard the emotion in their stories:
“I had a good business, but I didn’t know how to sell it.”
“I listed with a broker, but there were no real offers.”
“In the end, I just shut it down. It was too much.”
One story hit especially hard: a business turning over more than £10 million had to close its doors because the owner, despite his success, couldn’t get it sold. That moment changed everything.
Having built my own business from scratch in 2012, I know how tough it is to make a success of it.
Now, as a business buyer, I know exactly what buyers look for — and I realised I had an opportunity to fix a broken system!
What if I helped sellers to understand what makes a business truly sellable?
What if they were guided, step by step, to present their business at its very best?
And what if they could do all that while feeling emotionally supported, financially empowered, and clearly directed?
That’s why I founded Sell to Retire, and developed our signature
RETIREWELL™ 10-step framework
to help you prepare your business for sale, maximise its value, and transition into retirement with a secure financial future and a legacy you’re proud of.
Donnie Maclean, Founder
OUR VALUES
CLARITY
Clarity provides transparency and direction for retiring business owners, ensuring that you have a clear understanding of the process ahead, why you're doing it, and what the end results will look like.
COMPASSION
This is not just about money. We understand business, but we also understand people. Compassion infuses our interactions with respect, understanding and kindness, creating a supportive and nurturing environment.
COMMITMENT
At Sell to Retire, we are dedicated to your success, and your trust and loyalty are absolutely paramount throughout the process. We are empowering you to take control of your retirement exit goals with confidence and clarity.
Like what you see?
If you appreciate our values, and you think you would like to work with us to get the exit that you deserve, please complete our initial questionnaire, and we'll come back to you ASAP to discuss it.
The Broker system is
Broken!
Did you know that only 10% of businesses listed on business broker websites actually find a buyer?
That's because the relationship between experienced, keen buyers and brokers has been bad for many years.
Sell to Retire is fixing this broken broker system.
