Sell your MSP Guides
By Jarrod Pittman, founder of Bayotech and a U.S. Navy veteranPublished November 13, 2026
How can the sale of my MSP be structured?
Every owner wants something different from a sale: some want a clean break, others want to stay involved or keep a few clients. These are the options. They’re options, not requirements, and some can be combined.
- Paid in full at closing
- Part now, part over time
- Stay on for a transition
- Sell part of your client base
Paid in full at closing
Prefer a clean break? We can pay the full agreed price when the deal closes.
Who it suits: Owners who want a clean break and certainty on day one.
- You receive the full agreed price when the deal closes, and nothing depends on what happens afterwards.
- You can still stay on for a transition if you’d like; the two options work together.
Part now, part over time
Some owners choose to take part of the price at closing and the rest over 12 to 24 months, based on how many clients stay. It can mean a higher total price.
Who it suits: Owners who are confident their clients will stay, and want the chance of a higher total price.
- You take part of the price at closing. The rest is paid over 12 to 24 months, based on how many of your clients stay.
- Because the price follows how many clients actually stay, this can mean a higher total price.
- The exact split and how client retention is measured are agreed up front and written into the agreement.
Stay on for a transition
If you’d like, you can stay involved for a few months to introduce us to your clients and team. Your call how long.
Who it suits: Owners who want to introduce their clients and team personally and make the handover smooth.
- You stay involved for a few months after the sale to introduce us to your clients and team. Your call how long.
- It can be combined with any of the other options.
Sell part of your client base
Not ready to step away completely? We can take over just some of your clients and leave the rest with you.
Who it suits: Owners who want to cut back without stepping away completely, or who want to keep a few favorite clients.
- We take over just some of your clients and leave the rest with you. You keep running your business for the clients you keep.
- You choose which clients to include, and we talk through the handover for each one.
We’re flexible. We’ll work out the structure that fits your goals on the call.
Wondering how the structure affects the price? See how MSPs are valued. Worried about the people involved? See what happens to your clients and staff.