How Ready Is the Company for a Sale?
Buyers examine reporting, normalised earnings, customer concentration, owner dependence, management, contracts and systems. Exit preparation identifies the gaps, before they cost valuation or credibility.
Check My Exit ReadinessWhat buyers examine
Financial reporting
Frequency, reliability, speed of answers.
Quality of earnings
One-offs and adjustments identified.
Customer concentration
Level, trend, associated contracts.
Owner dependence
Decisions, key relationships, know-how.
Contracts & legal
Customers, suppliers, employees, IP.
Systems & governance
Processes, tools, data room.
Not everything must be perfect
No company is without weaknesses. The goal is not to fix everything, but to know what will be seen, address what can be addressed, and explain the rest credibly.
Readiness vs valuation
Valuation answers “how much”; readiness answers “in what state to present the company”. Run together, they reinforce each other.
When Value Acceleration applies
With a 12-to-24-month horizon, certain levers genuinely improve the quality of the business, and therefore its value. It is a distinct, complementary path.
FAQ
Is this due diligence?
No. We prepare the company for buyer scrutiny; legal, tax and accounting verification remains the role of specialised advisers.
How much time does it take?
From a few weeks to several months depending on the state of the file. Starting early widens your options.
What if weaknesses surface?
That is exactly the point: know them before the buyers do, fix them where possible, explain them where not.