Business exit strategy consultant: Exit Adviser Board
The median published figure in the Exit Adviser Board is 5.50 percent across 6 sources' own pages (range 3 to 10 percent), read 12 October 2026.
6 of the 40 named sources read in full publish a figure; 34 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
The median is up 0.50 percent since 26 September 2026 (was 5 percent across 3).
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Exit Promise, business broker fees | 10% | 2026-10-11 |
| Synergy Business Brokers, what fees are paid for selling a business | 10% | 2026-10-11 |
| Unbroker, transparent pricing policy | 6% | 2026-10-12 |
| Hornblower Business Brokers (UK), fees for selling a business | 5% | 2026-09-11 |
| Business Succession Group, pricing | 4% | 2026-10-12 |
| Baton, business broker fees | 3% | 2026-10-12 |
The sentence each figure was read from (6)
- Exit Promise, business broker fees, read 2026-10-11:
For a small business, our broker commission is typically 10% of the sale price of the business.
- Synergy Business Brokers, what fees are paid for selling a business, read 2026-10-11:
We charge a flat fee of 10% for businesses that have a cash flow of $600,000 or less.
- Unbroker, transparent pricing policy, read 2026-10-12:
Unbroker offers transparent, low-cost options with the Full Service Business Sale, charging a 6% success fee that’s only paid when your business sells.
- Hornblower Business Brokers (UK), fees for selling a business, read 2026-09-11:
At Hornblower, our fees are £2,500 on engagement, £2,500 on signing of Heads of Terms and 5% on completion of the sale.
- Business Succession Group, pricing, read 2026-10-12:
We offer a refundable monthly retainer ranging from $1,500 to $5,000, and success fees between 4% and 8.5%, based on the size and complexity of the transaction.
- Baton, business broker fees, read 2026-10-12:
Baton Market success fee (Lite plan): 3% of $1M = $30,000
Read in full, publishes no figure
34 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- Exit Planning Institute, CEPA member directory, read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Exit Planning Institute, CEPA programme, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- IBBA, find a business broker, read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- IBBA, Certified Business Intermediary certification, read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- IBBA Canada, find a broker, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- AM&AA, CM&AA designation, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- AM&AA, membership, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- MidStreet Mergers & Acquisitions, business broker fees, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Sunbelt Texas, business broker fees, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Crowne Atlantic Business Brokers, how much do business brokers charge, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Millsaps, how much does a business broker charge, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- 1719 Partners, how much do brokers charge to sell a business, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Website Closers, business broker pricing and fees, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- CT Acquisitions, M&A advisor fee structure, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- CT Acquisitions, business broker fees 2026 breakdown, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Auxo Capital Advisors, the modified Lehman formula, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Praxis Rock, sell-side M&A advisory fees, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- East Coast Advisory Team, business broker commission fees, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- UK Business Brokers, broker fees, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Selling My Business (UK), how much does it cost to sell a business, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- NewOwner (UK), NewOwner vs UK business brokers, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Certified Exit Planners, how much does a certified exit planner cost, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Business Transition Academy, what an exit planning team costs, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Business Enterprise Institute, navigating exit planning fees, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Maus, exit planning software pricing, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Business Brokers (AU), how much do business brokers charge, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Venture North Group, what does a business broker charge, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- HedgeStone, what is a typical business broker fee, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Rejigg, business broker commission rates, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Clearly Acquired, how much do business broker fees cost, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- M&A Community, M&A fees by deal size, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Peony, M&A advisor fees, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Small Business Expo, how much do brokers charge, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Axial, how much do brokers charge to sell a business, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
6 of the 40 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 34 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 3 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in % (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 455 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the roster of credential holders (CEPA, CExP, CBI, CM&AA) joined to every adviser publishing a fee on its own domain, giving per firm: the retainer (one-off or monthly, and whether it is credited against the success fee), the success-fee basis (flat percentage, Lehman, double Lehman), the minimum fee, and the tail period.
The figure nobody publishes is the DISTRIBUTION - the median and spread of published success fees by deal band, the share of advisers charging any retainer at all, and the share publishing a fee rather than quoting.
The board's 'questions to ask' column is generated from the terms that actually vary between firms, not from a listicle.
455 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (43)
- Exit Planning Institute, CEPA member directory(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Exit Planning Institute, CEPA programme(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IBBA, find a business broker(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IBBA, Certified Business Intermediary certification(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IBBA Canada, find a broker(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AM&AA, CM&AA designation(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AM&AA, membership(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Synergy Business Brokers, what fees are paid for selling a business(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- MidStreet Mergers & Acquisitions, business broker fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Sunbelt Texas, business broker fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Crowne Atlantic Business Brokers, how much do business brokers charge(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Millsaps, how much does a business broker charge(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- 1719 Partners, how much do brokers charge to sell a business(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Website Closers, business broker pricing and fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Unbroker, transparent pricing policy(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- CT Acquisitions, M&A advisor fee structure(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- CT Acquisitions, business broker fees 2026 breakdown(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Auxo Capital Advisors, the modified Lehman formula(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Praxis Rock, sell-side M&A advisory fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- East Coast Advisory Team, business broker commission fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Hornblower Business Brokers (UK), fees for selling a business(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- UK Business Brokers, broker fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Selling My Business (UK), how much does it cost to sell a business(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- NewOwner (UK), NewOwner vs UK business brokers(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Business Succession Group, pricing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Certified Exit Planners, how much does a certified exit planner cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Business Transition Academy, what an exit planning team costs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Business Enterprise Institute, navigating exit planning fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Maus, exit planning software pricing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Exit Promise, business broker fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Business Brokers (AU), how much do business brokers charge(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Venture North Group, what does a business broker charge(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HedgeStone, what is a typical business broker fee(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Morgan & Westfield, business broker and M&A advisor fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ExitMap, pricing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Acquira, commission rate for selling a business(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Rejigg, business broker commission rates(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Baton, business broker fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Clearly Acquired, how much do business broker fees cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- M&A Community, M&A fees by deal size(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Peony, M&A advisor fees(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Small Business Expo, how much do brokers charge(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Axial, how much do brokers charge to sell a business(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The median published figure in the Exit Adviser Board is 5.50 percent across 6 sources' own pages (range 3 to 10 percent), read 12 October 2026.
6 of the 40 named sources read in full publish a figure; 34 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
The median is up 0.50 percent since 26 September 2026 (was 5 percent across 3).
Cite as: "Sell My Business Quotes Exit Adviser Board", updated 2026-10-21, https://sellmybusinessquotes.com/datasets/exit-adviser-board/.
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