Entrepreneurs essentials

In a SaaS sale, the price in the letter of intent is only the starting point. What a buyer finds in due diligence decides what you actually walk away with: revenue that is less recurring than it looks, contracts that let a customer leave when the company changes owner, code nobody formally owns.

Fourteen questions, five minutes. You get a readiness score, the deal killers to fix first and your three biggest gaps, with what to do about each. It covers what both strategic acquirers and private equity funds look at, even though they weigh it differently, so you see your business the way they will.

Selling a company or structuring a shareholder exit is no longer just about headline valuation. From 2026 onwards, Belgian capital gains taxation changes the equation entirely, making after-tax proceeds a strategic variable founders can no longer ignore.

This is not a generic calculator. The tool is designed around real-world deal mechanics: equity ownership, acquisition structures, capital gains taxation, and shareholder waterfall logic. Whether you are preparing for an M&A process, negotiating with investors, or evaluating a future exit, it gives you a clearer framework to make informed strategic decisions.

Valuing a company isn’t about applying a formula and hoping for the best. It’s a disciplined exercise shaped by judgment, market reality, and deal mechanics, where a wrong assumption can cost you credibility, and the right framework can anchor negotiations, attract serious investors, or unlock a clean exit.

It also enables you to measure the concrete impact of the Belgian capital gains tax applicable from 2026, and understand how valuation translate into real, after-tax outcomes for shareholders.

Raising capital in Belgium isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s a landscape shaped by caution, complexity, and deep-rooted relationships where one misstep can close doors for good, and the right move can unlock millions in growth.