The success fee
The fee is a blended, tiered percentage of the final transaction value. Each rate applies only to the portion of the price inside its tier, so a larger sale carries a lower blended rate. This is the schedule in our Terms of Service; a signed engagement letter controls if it says something different.
| Portion of transaction value | Rate |
|---|---|
| First $650,000 | 12% |
| $650,000 to $1,000,000 | 10% |
| $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 | 9% |
| $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 | 8% |
| $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 | 7% |
| $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 6% |
| $5,000,000 to $6,000,000 | 5% |
| $6,000,000 to $7,000,000 | 4% |
| Above $7,000,000 | 3% |
A $1,500,000 sale: 12% of the first $650,000 is $78,000, 10% of the next $350,000 is $35,000, and 9% of the last $500,000 is $45,000. Total fee $158,000, a blended 10.5%.
The minimum success fee on any closed sale is $50,000. Credits earned from the priced products below reduce the fee by up to half, never below the minimum.
Full terms: Terms of Service, Sections 7 and 19.
Brokerage minimums
The minimum fee is what makes representation worth it for both sides, so we are honest about size before anyone spends time.
- I.From about $300,000 in market value we take the conversation and give you an honest read.
- II.From about $400,000 we consider listing the business for sale.
- III.$100,000 in annual profit qualifies on its own.
Below those lines the free valuation and the priced products are still yours to use, and we will tell you plainly what a sale would look like.
Valuation and planning, each credited against the success fee
Complete Exit Strategy Analysis
Six computed analyses of your business plus a tailored exit plan PDF, offered right after the free valuation calculator.
Lists at $297. The full $297 credits against our success fee at closing.
Start with the free valuationDetailed Valuation & Exit Plan
A defensible valuation and written exit plan, delivered in two private working sessions with Legend. Offered after the free valuation calculator.
Lists at $4,997. The full $4,997 credits against our success fee at closing.
Start with the free valuationGrowth-to-Exit Plan
A deep diagnostic, a working session with the team, and a written 12-month plan with every growth lever priced in exit dollars.
Credited in full against our success fee.
See the Growth-to-Exit Plan- The market-based valuation calculator, built on sold comparables, no account required.
- A confidential strategy call with Legend about selling.
- A buyer account, NDA access to listings and the data rooms you are admitted to.
Off-market sourcing to your thesis for capitalized acquirers: a $5,000 per month retainer with a five-month minimum, credited against the success fee when the deal closes.
Buy-side advisoryIntroduce a seller or a buyer and earn 20% of the success fee we actually collect on their first closed deal. Free to join.
Referral programPrices are in US dollars. Launch prices on the Complete Exit Strategy Analysis and the Detailed Valuation & Exit Plan can change; the credit against the success fee is always the list value. Questions: legend@bridgebook.io.