Higher Business Management – Understanding Business Practice Test

Asset stripping is when an acquirer buys a company with the main aim of selling off its assets for a profit, rather than running the business for its ongoing earnings. The focus is on extracting value from the assets themselves—like real estate, equipment, or subsidiary units—and using those proceeds to pay off debt or realize a quick gain, rather than trying to grow or sustain the company’s operations.

This is different from expanding market share through acquisition, which seeks to grow the business and its sales; or rebranding a product line, which is about marketing and customer perception; or merging assets into one entity, which centers on consolidation and ongoing operation rather than liquidation of assets.