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Insights to Business Sales and Buying
Have a read below through various articles on business sales, business buying and strategy. Using the “Category List View” may make it easier to find relevant articles of interest.
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Cherish the “B” Players

It is very easy to distinguish the outliers, those at the extremes. They stick out like a sore thumb. We…

Completing our Business Sale – An Emotional Rollercoaster!

Tomorrow we are completing our business sale… Waiting for a deal to complete the deal, all parties working hard to…

Grant Finder

Government Grants Funding

There are many sources of Australian federal government grants funding available for midmarket businesses. Some of the major sources of government grants…

Sources of business funding

For business owners there are many considerations and alternatives available to the most appropriate sources of business funding, their cost…

Prospective Buyer Lists for M&A

When selling your business the key question is who will buy my business, who is the prospective buyer and does…

Comparing EBITDA Multiples and PE Ratios

Clients may directly compare the PE ratio (price/earnings ratio) of listed companies to an EBITDA multiple (multiple of earnings before interest tax…

EBITDA Multiples Mislead

EBITDA Multiples mislead  in valuing a business! Although it is a quick and easy way to view and understand the value of…

EBIT Multiples and Growth

EBIT Multiples and growth are an ongoing question for many owners looking to sell or buyers looking to buy a company.…

Reasons Why Businesses Do Not Sell

According to a recent Deloitte survey of executives who had businesses on the market which did not sell, the following…

Understanding business value from the Buyer’s point of view

Whilst deal price may understandably rank highly with the Seller, business value from the Buyer’s point of view will place intangibles and future…

Executive Advisory Services

How do I get to understand what others are doing or what we could be doing better? What can be…

Consulting and Advisory Services

How do I get to understand what others are doing or what we could be doing better? What can be…

How a Higher Price can be Achieved when Selling Your Business

Multiple Bidders In a recent Deloitte survey of executives the most common reasons selected as to how a higher price can…

Earnouts Maximise Value in Business Sales

What are earnouts, why are they used? Earnouts maximise value for the seller of a business and de-risk the transaction…

Prepare your business for sale – Important Documents

Shareholder Agreements/Articles of Association The sale of a midmarket privately owned business is a complex process and you need to…

Integration Strategies of Newly Acquired Business

What is integration strategy, do we have one and can it be implemented? Large corporates have teams of people who…

Is Your Business Investor Ready?

Is your business investor ready, what does this mean, do I need M&A Services? What will attract a company to…

Valuation – “What is the Value of My Business”, How is it Valued?

How much would you pay for your own business? How do advisors answer a business owners question “what is the value…

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