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Do you believe your business is ready to sell?

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Can you describe your company culture and articulate your growth story, vision and goals?

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Are you confident you have identified any matters that might surface during buyer due diligence and/or minimised any impact they may have on the sale price during negotiations?

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Have you cut non-critical and personal expenses in the last two years?

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Do you have a business plan?

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Have you freed up "trapped cash" to minimise the amount of working capital you need to provide the buyer?

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Are all your business assets free of any charges?

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Have you thought about how best to market your business for sale?

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Do you have your team of professional advisors in place to assist you with your sale? These might include an accountant, lawyer, business coach etc.

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Have you appointed a business broker?

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Have you researched your market to get a clear idea of how much your business is worth?

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Have you taken financial advice to plan your exit strategy?

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Do you have full financial statements for the last three years prepared and ready to share with prospective buyers? These include profit and loss statements and balance sheets.

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Do you have management accounts prepared for year-to-date (YTD)?

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By the 15th of the month, do you have a simple financial overview available to you (including key insights) that outlines your previous month's performance?

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Are your last three years' tax returns filed and all outstanding tax liabilities paid?

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Are your last two years' BAS and IAS returns filed and all outstanding liabilities paid?

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Are all your superannuation contributions filed and paid?

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Do you feel the financial results portray the true current value of your business?

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Are you clear on the lowest offer you would be happy to accept for your business?

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Are you regarded as a key player in your market or industry sector?

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Have you focussed on maximising profitability for the last three years?

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Does your business have a steady flow of new enquiries coming from multiple sales channels?

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Can you provide potential buyers with a 12-month sales forecast that is reasonable, believable, and achievable?

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Are you confident the business is not involved or likely to be involved in any litigation or dispute?

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If you go on holiday for a month, can your business run without you?

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Do you have ownership agreements in place, such as shareholder, partnership, and management agreements?

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Do all of your team members have a contract of employment?

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Are your trading agreements with suppliers and customers formalised and current?

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Are you willing to be restrained from any involvement with a similar business after the sale is complete?

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Have you done everything you can to protect your IP? This includes things like registered names, domains, patents, trademarks, etc.

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Do your business premises give a great first impression?

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Are you fully across any risks your business is exposed to and where necessary, have you made provisions and plans for each?

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Do you have robust systems, controls, and processes in place?

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Does your business have a clear structure with defined roles and responsibilities for each member of your team?

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Do you understand what assets will be sold with your business?

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Do you know the current market value of your business and equipment?

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Are there any areas where your business assets could be physically improved?

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Do you have valid licences for your computer systems and software that can be easily transferred to the buyer?

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Have you done a recent stocktake and identified what is current and what is obsolete?

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Are YOU ready to sell your business right now?

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Are you confident you can articulate this value in negotiations?

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Have you sold a business before?

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Are you in a position to offer vendor finance in order to get a deal over the line?

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Do you believe all of your key team members will stay on after you sell?

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Are you prepared to stay on after the sale of the business for any period of time?

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Are you ready to talk to your team about your reasons for selling?

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Are you willing to let someone else handle the advertising and negotiations for your business sale?

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If your business doesn't sell, do you have a plan B?

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