Pei Qian considered for a moment and asked, "This is my first time acquiring a company. Are there any things to take note of?"
Assistant Xin flipped through her notebook. "There are still many risks. For example, similar companies often have problems with their registered capital. We have to check if there are any false capital contributions or capital withdrawals.
"Other than that, we have to check the company's assets, liabilities, and owners' equity. For example, the depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of intangible assets, and unrecoverable assets …
"However, this company is also a small private enterprise. The boss is Du Ruijie. He and another partner hold all the shares. In fact, Du Ruijie is the main operator of the company.
"I think he is anxious to get rid of it. After all, the company has become a negative asset and is incurring losses every month. If he lowers the price a little, he should be able to get it for a few hundred thousand.
"If you are patient, you might be able to go even lower."
Pei Qian was stunned. "So cheap?"
Pei Qian was a little disappointed.
He thought he would have to sell it for at least one or two million yuan. In the end, he could get it for just a few hundred thousand?
Assistant Xin nodded. "Of course, Boss Pei. This company was initially funded by Du Ruijie and another partner. They invested a total of one million yuan. However, they were quite lucky later on. The games they made more or less made money. That's how it grew to its current scale.
"Du Ruijie has already made a lot of money. If he could sell this mess and earn a few hundred thousand more, he would be more than happy. How would he dare to raise the price?
"If no one takes over, all the company's assets will probably be sold at a low price. I heard that Du Ruijie is even planning to let his employees bring their own computers back to deduct their salaries."
Pei Qian, "…"
Very imaginative!
On one hand, he would not have to sell second-hand computers. On the other hand, he would solve the problem of delaying his employees' salaries. This Boss Du was really a genius!
Pei Qian did not intend to raise the price. On one hand, it would be too fake. He could get it for a few hundred thousand yuan. If he raised it to a million yuan, it would be too obvious and easy to arouse suspicion.
On the other hand, Pei Qian wanted to concentrate his funds to open a few more Fish-Catching Internet Cafes. He did not have that much liquid capital on hand.
Thus, he could just raise it according to the normal price.
Assistant Xin briefly explained other matters such as checking the changes in shareholders, checking the company's accounts, collecting employees' labor contracts, insurance, salary details, and getting a notary to notarize the relevant information …
Pei Qian did not need to worry about these.
In any case, he was only responsible for spending money. These minor details would naturally be taken care of by professionals.
Assistant Xin closed her notebook and said, "That's about all the things to take note of. Boss Pei, do you still want to 'incognito'?"
Pei Qian was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"If you had negotiated with Boss Du over there to acquire the company, Boss Du would definitely make meticulous preparations when you went to investigate. That would not be good for you to see the true situation of Shang Yang Games." Assistant Xin explained, "Let's not reveal our identities for now. Let's take a look at the working conditions of the employees and the situation in the office. This will help us lower the price on the negotiation table."
Pei Qian understood now. This was the same as the higher-ups conducting a surprise inspection.
If the other party knew about it in advance, they would definitely have to do a lot of facade work and wouldn't be able to see the real situation.
Pei Qian shook his head. "There's no need. It's just a little face-saving project. Some things can't be faked no matter how hard you try. "
Seeing how confident Boss Pei was, he probably had the company in the palm of his hand.
Assistant Xin did not ask any further. "Then, Boss Pei, I'll contact them now and arrange for you to meet Boss Du."
Pei Qian nodded. "As soon as possible!"
…
The next morning.
Pei Qian arrived at Shang Yang Games.
Just as he pushed open the door of the Cayenne, a man who looked to be less than thirty years old immediately came up to him.
"Boss Pei, is it? Hello! I'm Wang Xiaobin, the chief planner of Shang Yang Games. Boss Du is waiting for you upstairs. "
Wang Xiaobin was very enthusiastic.
However, Pei Qian was a little shocked. "Isn't your chief planner Old Liu?"
Although he did not know much about Shang Yang Games, he knew the chief planner Old Liu very well. He could be considered an old acquaintance.
Pei Qian had met Old Liu once when he came to Tengda for an interview. Then, he heard Huang Sibo and Ma Yiqun mention him.
After hearing about Old Liu's many achievements, Pei Qian always felt that it was a pity.
He had really missed out on a talent during the interview!
If he had hired Old Liu, he might have ruined the game long ago. Why would he need to spend so much effort to incur losses?
Fortunately, it was not too late to mend the pen after the sheep were lost.
Pei Qian came this time hoping to retain the original team of Shang Yang Games. As the chief planner, Old Liu was obviously an indispensable member of this group.
Why was it that the person who came to fetch him today was not Old Liu but someone he did not know?
Wang Xiaobin was a little embarrassed. "I did not expect Boss Pei to know our company so well. I'll explain this to you later. Please come in first. "
Pei Qian entered the office building with Wang Xiaobin suspiciously and headed for Shang Yang Games on the second floor.
First, they passed by the office area.
Pei Qian was not used to the densely packed work desks.
After getting used to Tengda's spacious work desks, Pei Qian could not help but feel aggrieved looking at the crowded work desks.
The overall environment was not bad. The floor was clean, and the desks were neat. The employees were all sitting in front of their computers, typing away on their keyboards or using their game editors. They all looked like they were working hard.
Pei Qian knew very well that this was obviously a state they were in before the surprise inspection.
If he looked closely, he would realize that most of them were not working at all. They were all pretending.
Many of them could not write more than a few words after opening their documents. They were all staring blankly at them. Pei Qian did not know where their minds were.
He and Assistant Xin followed Wang Xiaobin in and arrived at Shang Yang Games' boss, Du Ruijie's office.
Du Ruijie was already waiting at the entrance of the office.
Boss Du looked less than forty years old. His hair was sparse, and he did not put on any weight. He looked like a successful middle-aged man and was rather smart.
"Boss Pei!"
"Welcome, welcome. I've long heard that Boss Pei is young and promising. It seems like you live up to your reputation."
Du Ruijie came forward and led Pei Qian and Assistant Xin into his office. Wang Xiaobin quickly went to make tea.
Logically speaking, this should be an assistant's or administrative job. However, it was obvious that Shang Yang Games did not have any administrative positions. These things could only be done by the employees.
Actually, this was the norm for most small games companies. After all, they had to pay the administrative staff. When the company had not reached a certain scale, they would try to save as much money as possible.
Pei Qian had hired two beautiful receptionists before the game had even been created. This was not something an ordinary person could do.
Soon, Wang Xiaobin served the tea.
Pei Qian glanced at it and guessed that it was probably not good tea. He took it, took a sip, and then put it down.
"Xiaobin, take a seat. If Boss Pei asks about the game, you can answer him." Du Ruijie gestured for Wang Xiaobin to sit beside him.
Obviously, Boss Du was only in charge of collecting money. He did not know much about the game.
He had heard that Boss Pei was not only the boss but also a very good designer. He was afraid that Boss Pei would ask him about the game that he did not know. Thus, he asked Wang Xiaobin to cover for him.
Wang Xiaobin could not help but feel nervous when he thought about how the company's survival depended on him.
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