“We have two companies, but we want to sell them as one deal… is that possible?”

We got this question from a client recently.

Both companies operate in the same business — they were only separated in the past due to licensing reasons. Now that they’re considering a sale, they’d prefer to present everything as one combined deal.

Short answer: yes, it’s possible.

But there are a few important things to get right.

From a valuation perspective, we need a clear breakdown of related transactions between the two entities. Otherwise, there’s a real risk of double counting revenue, costs, or profits — which can distort the valuation.

And if the intention is to sell it as a single business, the cleanest approach is usually to merge the two companies before the transaction. That way, the valuation reflects the actual structure being sold.

This kind of situation comes up often — especially with businesses that were structured for practical reasons early on.

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