World Businesses for Sale Review (2026)3%, 2% or 1%
By Daan Haket · Researched and written with an AI assistant · who does what
On the broker plans you pay twice: a listing fee up front AND commission when it sells — 3% on Basic, 2% on Standard, 1% on Premium — on contracts of 6, 9 and 12 months.
owners selling established, often brick-and-mortar businesses — restaurants, shops, services, small manufacturers — who want international buyer exposure with hands-on guidance.
you're selling a small online asset (an auction-style online-business marketplace fits better), or you want a free listing — even the cheapest no-commission plan here costs £49 for 30 days.
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Pricing (2026)
✓ Pricing re-verified 13 Oct 2026
Sellers pick one of two tracks. Broker plans: Basic £395 (3% commission, 6-month contract), Standard £749 (2% commission, 9 months), Premium £1,500 (1% commission, 12-month contract, stays live until sold with free renewals) — every tier states commission is due only if they introduce the buyer. Or no-commission pay-as-you-go listings (inc.
Frequently asked questions
If my business doesn't sell, or I cancel the listing, do I get the fee back?
No. The refund policy (worldbusinessesforsale.com/policies/refund-policy, read 13 October 2026) says the upfront payment on a commission plan is non-refundable, that you may cancel a listing at any time but the upfront payment still is not refunded, and that commissions are non-refundable once charged. Pay-as-you-go payments, one-off or monthly, are non-refundable too, and a cancelled subscription runs to the end of its billing period with no refund for unused time.
Is a financial operations tool safe to run my finances through?
The bar here is higher than features. Check who actually holds the money and under what licence, whether client funds are segregated, what audit trail and permission controls you get, and how support behaves when something goes wrong mid-transaction. Anything touching payments should be able to answer those in writing; if it cannot, that is your answer.
Is this a hands-on review of World Businesses for Sale?
This is a researched assessment, not a hands-on test — where we've used a tool ourselves, we say so explicitly. We name what each tool is good and bad at, and we earn a commission only if you sign up, at no cost to you.
- Buyer reviews on marketplace comparisons and directory reviews, read August 2026.
- 2026, re-verified 2026-10-13 on their own selling pages.
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