A success fee on close, transparent listing tiers, and Hold.bd escrow at Prime Bank PLC. No hidden cuts, no broker kickbacks, no commission on a deal that did not happen.
Success fee · how we get paid
সাফল্য ফি
Charged once, on a closed deal, on the deal value passing through Hold.bd. BDT 50,000 minimum to cover deal-room operations on smaller transactions.
| Deal size band | Success fee | On a typical close |
|---|---|---|
| Under BDT 10 lakh | 5.0% | BDT 8,00,000 → BDT 50,000 (min applies) |
| BDT 10 lakh – 1 crore | 4.5% | BDT 50,00,000 → BDT 2,25,000 |
| BDT 1 cr – 10 cr | 4.0% | BDT 5,00,00,000 → BDT 20,00,000 |
| BDT 10 cr – 50 cr | 3.5% | BDT 20,00,00,000 → BDT 70,00,000 |
| Above BDT 50 cr | 3.0% | BDT 1,00,00,00,000 → BDT 3,00,00,000 |
Listing tiers · for sellers
লিস্টিং ধাপ
বেসিক
Free
no listing fee
Anonymous teaser, dashboard access, up to three curated buyer matches per quarter, Q&A threads with matched buyers, standard email support. Suitable for an exploratory listing where the seller wants to test market interest before committing to a wider auction process.
ফিচারড
BDT 10,000
per month, billed monthly
Everything in Basic, plus higher placement in match results, unlimited buyer matches, the secure-chat module with a verified-buyer label, NDA-gated deal room access (single room), watermarked downloads, and weekly listing analytics. Replaces broker retainers for typical SME exits.
প্রিমিয়াম
BDT 25,000
per month, billed monthly
Everything in Featured, plus a dedicated deal manager from the Exit.bd partner desk, priority surfacing across all matched briefs, multiple parallel deal rooms, escalated security review, and quarterly diligence-readiness audits. Reserved for sellers running structured exits across multiple buyer tracks.
Pro subscriptions · ongoing access
পেশাদার সাবস্ক্রিপশন
বায়ার প্রো
BDT 5,000
per month
Investment brief with unlimited curated matches, secure chat with verified sellers, single concurrent deal-room slot, and offer submission with full counter-chain history. The default subscription for individuals and family offices in active acquisition mode.
সেলার প্রো
BDT 15,000
per month
For repeat sellers — holding companies, search funds, partnership exits — running multiple listings in parallel. Includes everything in Featured for up to three concurrent listings, with cross-listing analytics, a single shared deal manager, and a quarterly portfolio review.
Hold.bd escrow · Prime Bank PLC
হোল্ড ডট বিডি · প্রাইম ব্যাংক
On acceptance, buyer funds move into a segregated client account at Prime Bank PLC and release on milestone — Form 117 lodged, board resolution passed, share certificate endorsed5. Hold.bd operates under an escrow licence supervised by Bangladesh Bank.
| Deal size | Escrow fee |
|---|---|
| Under BDT 50,000 | 2.5% |
| BDT 50,000 – 5,00,000 | 2.0% |
| BDT 5,00,000 – 50,00,000 | 1.5% |
| Above BDT 50,00,000 | 1.0% |
BDT 100 minimum. Split equally between buyer and seller unless otherwise agreed in the SPA.
What we do not charge
যা আমরা চার্জ করি না
Basic listings carry no setup fee, no listing fee, and no cancellation fee. A seller can publish a teaser, withdraw it the next day, and owe Exit.bd nothing. The success fee triggers only on closed deal value passing through Hold.bd.
Buyer-side browsing is not metered. Reviewing teasers, signalling interest, and signing an NDA is free; the Buyer Pro subscription unlocks volume, not access. We refuse the Acquire.com pattern of charging buyers for the privilege of looking.
Rejected, withdrawn or stalled offers carry no commission. The fee structure rewards a closed deal — no closed deal, no fee. Brokers running deals through Exit.bd cannot stack a discovery commission on top of the success fee.
Pricing questions
মূল্য সম্পর্কিত প্রশ্ন
Flat listing fees pay for shelf space, regardless of outcome. A success fee aligns Exit.bd with the seller — we are paid when a deal closes, not when a teaser is published. Of 33 lifetime acquisitions in Bangladesh6, the marketplace that closed the deal earned the fee; the marketplace that did not, did not.
The success fee drops to 1.5% on closed deals where proceeds are settled into a registered Bangladeshi non-profit or waqf, with documentary evidence at signing. The Hold.bd minimum still applies.
Brokers and corporate-finance advisors who refer a listing receive a 10% rebate on the success fee, paid out of the Exit.bd commission and not added on top. We never split a fee with a party who is not disclosed to the principals.
The Exit.bd success fee is invoiced inclusive of 15% VAT under the VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012 (NBR Schedule)7. Advance Income Tax at the applicable rate under the Income Tax Act 2023 is deducted at source by the paying party where required. Hold.bd issues a tax invoice for both legs.
Sources
1.Acquire.com pricing schedule, accessed April 2026 — acquire.com/pricing.
2.Empire Flippers commission schedule, accessed April 2026 — empireflippers.com/commission.
3.Flippa fee schedule, accessed April 2026 — flippa.com/fees.
4.LightCastle Partners and IDLC Securities, “State of Bangladesh M&A advisory fees, 2024”, internal interviews; range corroborated by Tracxn deal-level data.
5.Hold.bd escrow licence held under Prime Bank PLC, supervised by Bangladesh Bank under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 1947.
6.Tracxn, Bangladesh Acquisitions database, accessed April 2026.
7.National Board of Revenue, VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012, Third Schedule — services taxable at the standard 15% rate. Income Tax Act 2023, withholding schedule, applies to advisory fee payments.
