Sale-Ready Assessment
Find what a buyer will find. Before they do.
The Sale-Ready Assessment is triage before you go to market. I go through your business the way a buyer would. Your numbers. Your systems. Your risks. And how much of it still runs through YOU.
Then I tell you exactly what to fix, and in what order.
"Of course my business will sell!"
WRONG!
When I was a broker, I watched it happen again and again. A prospective buyer gets into the books, finds something the owner never saw coming, and the price drops. Or the deal dies.
Often it is fixable if found early enough by someone who knows what they are looking for.
That's the job of the Assessment. Find it first. Fix it first.
What I look at. The same things a buyer will.
01
Your numbers
Clean books, real profit, add-backs a buyer will accept. YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR NUMBERS.
02
Your systems
Could someone competent walk in tomorrow and run it? If it lives in your head, a buyer can't buy it.
03
Your risks
One big customer. One key supplier. One staff member who knows everything. The most dangerous number in business is one.
04
You
How much does the business depend on you? The more it needs you, the less it's worth to someone else.
What you get
The Sale-Ready Report
Your findings and your action plan, in writing. Plain English. No jargon.
You'll know where you stand, what's dragging the value down, and exactly what to do about it.
- Where your business stands today, through a buyer's eyes
- What's dragging the value down
- What a buyer will question, before they get the chance
- Your action plan: what to fix first, second and third
How it works. Three steps.
1
Register your interest
A few quick questions about you and your business. Takes a couple of minutes.
2
We have a chat
No obligation. We work out if the Assessment is right for you, right now.
3
I do the Assessment
You get your Sale-Ready Report and we go through it together, line by line.
Want help acting on the plan? That's what Mentoring is for. I keep you accountable and moving.
Scorecard or Assessment? Start where you are.
FREE
Sale-Ready Scorecard
Under 5 minutes, online. An instant score. Know where you stand NOW.
IN-DEPTH
Sale-Ready Assessment
I go through your business properly. You get the Sale-Ready Report and a clear action plan.
Your Scorecard tells you WHERE you stand. The Assessment tells you exactly WHAT to fix, and in what order.
A few years before I wanted to sell my business, I attended John's "Prepare Your Business Ready For Sale" course and this was extremely beneficial… When the time came to list I was fully prepared and achieved a very satisfying result.
Nolan PenningFormer Owner, Magnum Flavours & Ingredients
Questions owners ask
Do I have to be selling?
No. A business that's ready for sale is well worth keeping. Plenty of owners do the Assessment just to build a better business.
Is it confidential?
Yes. Everything you share stays between us. Nothing goes to anyone without your permission.
How much does it cost?
We'll cover that on our chat, once I know a bit about your business.
How long does it take?
It can be quick. It mostly comes down to how fast you can get me the information. And that's part of the Assessment too. If it takes weeks to pull your numbers together, a buyer will notice. So will I.
Do I need to do the Scorecard first?
It helps, but you don't have to. It's free and takes under 5 minutes.
Build it as if you're going to keep it forever but could sell it tomorrow.
Find out what to fix. Then fix it.