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Buy a going concern, or start?

Put a purchase price and a start-up outlay side by side. You get payback and three-year cash as ranges, not a single number.

Context

Sector

Region

Buy the business

Estimated purchase price (£) Expected annual profit (£)After the purchase, owner earnings

Start from scratch

Start-up capital (£)

Months to first revenue

Expected year-one profit once trading (£)