Sell an SEO agency

Sell an SEO agency: prepare a clear listing on company.ch with location, guide price, revenue and handover. Choose open, discreet or anonymous visibility while private seller data stays protected.

Single listing

For one business with a selectable duration.

CHF99per listing

1 month

Excl. VAT.

  • Publish 1 listing
  • Anonymous or visible contact details
  • Save as draft possible
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Subscription

For regular sellers with several listings.

CHF99per month

3 active listings

Billed yearly. Excl. VAT.

  • 3 active listings at the same time
  • Anonymous or visible contact details
  • Change package before publication
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Sell an SEO agency: retainer quality, mandate duration, margin, process maturity, team skills and founder-led strategy or client acquisition

To sell an SEO agency, make retainer quality, mandate duration, margin, process maturity, team skills and founder-led strategy or client acquisition verifiable and show what a buyer can continue after completion. The offer should connect commercial performance with the contracts, people, assets and permissions that produce it.

Show the transferable value of an SEO agency

Explain retainer quality, mandate duration, margin, process maturity, team skills and founder-led strategy or client acquisition, the owner's current duties and the exact transaction perimeter. Historic results, current pipeline and forecasts should be separated so buyers can test what is recurring rather than relying on a headline turnover figure.

Prepare industry-specific records and evidence

Prepare an anonymised contract and revenue schedule, retention and hours, reporting and procedures, tool costs, staff roles, pipeline and an access inventory for client-owned platforms. Mark ownership, term, notice, transfer restrictions and any consent required; financial data and operating records should cover comparable periods.

Qualify buyers for the operating requirements

Digital agencies and SEO specialists may fit when they can maintain technical, content, analysis and account-management quality. Screen for the capabilities that protect continuity as well as available capital, and explain which skills can be transferred during an agreed induction. Do not publish client domains and analytics, audits, credentials, unpublished strategies, rates and personal data. Use anonymised segments, ranges and aggregate performance to support initial evaluation, then open identifying information only for a justified review step.

Transfer work, relationships and access safely

Give every client a baseline, work history, backlog, reporting, next decisions, responsible specialist and an authorised access-transfer plan. Build a handover list for open work, responsible people, access, deadlines and introductions before the seller's availability reduces.

Related seller guidance for an SEO agency

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Questions to resolve before selling an SEO agency

How do I prove retainer profitability after counting all delivery and strategy hours?

Show several comparable periods and evidence for retainer quality, mandate duration, margin, process maturity, team skills and founder-led strategy or client acquisition. Reconcile financial claims with an anonymised contract and revenue schedule, retention and hours, reporting and procedures, tool costs, staff roles, pipeline and an access inventory for client-owned platforms and distinguish transferable performance from work or relationships that depend on the seller.

Which mandate, analytics, search-platform, content and method records should I prepare?

A focused file should include an anonymised contract and revenue schedule, retention and hours, reporting and procedures, tool costs, staff roles, pipeline and an access inventory for client-owned platforms. Explain gaps and exceptions before they affect valuation, warranties or the timetable.

What should I disclose about risky historic methods and clients tied to my strategy role?

Identify which parts of retainer quality, mandate duration, margin, process maturity, team skills and founder-led strategy or client acquisition depend on the seller, individual employees, major customers, suppliers, premises or permissions. Quantify concentrations and explain which safeguards or transition steps can make the operation less dependent on them.

How can reporting cycles, credentials and active SEO plans move to the new team?

Give every client a baseline, work history, backlog, reporting, next decisions, responsible specialist and an authorised access-transfer plan. Test the transfer on real open work and record who owns every remaining exception after completion.