the seller's journey
You've Decided To Sell Your Business - What Now?
Learn how you can sell your business with complete confidentiality for the maximum price.
Knowing when to sell your business is one of the hardest decisions you will have to make. Whatever your reasons, our expert team are ready to assist you.
The process is relatively straightforward but can have many twists and turns. As Australia's most trusted Business Broking Group, we know better than anyone how to navigate rough seas, maintain your confidentiality and maximise your result.
Our Sales Process
We guide you and add value every step of the way.
Step 1
Understanding Your Business & Its Current Market Value
Whether you are looking to sell your business, looking for a life change, or looking for an equity partner to assist you to take your business to the next level, our team will assist you with a concise valuation or appraisal. This will equip you with the knowledge you need to take the next step.
Step 2
Preparing your business for sale
We will start preparing a detailed ‘Business Information Memorandum’ which gives the prospective buyer a view of your company. This will be a comprehensive, secure, web-based IM, and will include interviews, virtual tours, detailed financial analysis, and links to critical business documents.
Step 3
Confidential Marketing & Buyer Matching
Marketing your business confidentially. Tapping into our enormous database of buyers along with direct marketing of your opportunity to companies who may be looking to acquire a business like yours.
Step 4
Negotiation and Heads of Agreement
Our industry specialists will negotiate and deliver a range of offers to purchase your business
Step 5
Contract & Settlement
We work closely together with both your and the buyers legal counsel to ensure a business sale contract is prepared to the satisfaction of all parties. We then work with all parties through to settlement to ensure special conditions are satisfied and settlement can be completed.
Our track record
We've achieved 5-star results for business owners all around Australia.
Frequently asked questions
We’re Australia’s fastest growing business broking company. We get paid on results. We have a track record of success.
Our costs are negotiated on a case by case basis. Taking into account the sale price, industry and business complexity.
In most cases, our fee structure is a one-time fee to prepare a business for sale (valuation, marketing etc) + a success fee in the form of commission once a transaction goes through.
Unfortunately there’s no straight answer. We’ve had businesses go under contract within a day. And other listings take two years to sell.
The amount of buyer demand in the industry is the major determining factor. Please book in a consultation here for an understanding of how businesses like yours have been performing recently in the market.
No. We market businesses in such as way as that they remain anonymous. We act confidentially in all dealings.
Listings get published to all of Australia’s largest business for sale directories (Seek, Commercial Real Estate etc).
In addition we promote businesses on our website, on social media (Google, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) and to our email list of 30,000+ qualified buyers.
