Sell a company: Hospitality & tourism

Sell a company: Hospitality & tourism: create a listing on company.ch with category, location, guide price and handover. Choose open, discreet or anonymous visibility while private seller data stays protected.

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Selling a hospitality or tourism business: value, evidence and handover

When selling a hospitality or tourism business, the listing should explain occupancy or covers, average spend, channel mix, seasonality, lease or property position, licences and owner dependence. Buyers need evidence that the operation, people and rights can continue after completion without exposing guest identities, reservation details, employee files, private events and unpublished commercial terms in the public offer.

Explain what creates value when selling a hospitality or tourism business

The public profile should make occupancy or covers, average spend, channel mix, seasonality, lease or property position, licences and owner dependence measurable and separate recurring performance from one-off results. It should also state what the owner still handles personally and which assets, contracts or premises are part of the proposed sale.

Prepare the evidence a buyer will request

Prepare monthly revenue and margins, booking or till data, channel commissions, staffing, supplier terms, premises and licence documents, reviews and maintenance needs. Reconcile every financial summary to the same sale perimeter and identify consents, licences or third-party rights that require a separate check.

Reach buyers with the right operating fit

Experienced operators, regional groups and hands-on successors may fit when they can lead staff, maintain service standards and finance working capital. The listing should make essential qualifications, capital, location and owner involvement clear enough to filter enquiries without narrowing the search to a single buyer type. Keep guest identities, reservation details, employee files, private events and unpublished commercial terms out of the public listing and first document pack. Use anonymised concentration, ranges and role descriptions until a buyer has been qualified and the information is needed for review.

Plan continuity through the handover

Coordinate forward bookings, events, deposits, supplier orders, staff rosters, platform access and guest communication around the completion date. Assign responsible people, dates and completion evidence rather than describing the seller's support only as an undefined transition period.

Related seller guidance for a hospitality or tourism business

Explore the relevant industries or return to the main seller page: sell a company, Hospitality business, Hotel, Guesthouse, Restaurant and Café.

Questions to resolve before selling a hospitality or tourism business

How should I present occupancy, covers, average spend and seasonality to serious buyers?

Use several comparable periods and show the figures that explain occupancy or covers, average spend, channel mix, seasonality, lease or property position, licences and owner dependence. Separate recurring operations, exceptional events, owner adjustments and any assets or costs outside the proposed transaction.

Which lease, licence, inventory and forward-booking records should be prepared for review?

Prepare monthly revenue and margins, booking or till data, channel commissions, staffing, supplier terms, premises and licence documents, reviews and maintenance needs. Start with aggregated information, then release original documents in a controlled process once the buyer and transaction fit are credible.

What evidence shows whether bookings and guest relationships will survive a change of operator?

Test how occupancy or covers, average spend, channel mix, seasonality, lease or property position, licences and owner dependence would change when the current owner steps back. Identify reliance on individual customers, employees, contracts, premises or permissions and explain the practical measures available to reduce that dependence.

How can reservations, deposits, staff and supplier commitments transfer without service disruption?

Coordinate forward bookings, events, deposits, supplier orders, staff rosters, platform access and guest communication around the completion date. Turn these topics into a timetable with owners, access, introductions and a clear point at which the buyer operates independently.