According to the Business Brokerage Press, the average time for the sale of a small business was 212 days from the date of listing to the day the seller received a check. Our experience is that some deals come together within 60 days, while others can take quite a bit longer. Due to these statistics our average deal runs from 6-12 months, and we look for a 12 month contract. Only a careful analysis of your company will allow us to more closely project the estimated time.