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- [Sell your business](https://biz4sale.nz/sell-your-business)
- Business valuation
- Selling process
- Resources
- Buy a business
- About us

# Thinking about selling your business?

The strongest business sales are usually prepared well before the business goes to market. Understanding your objectives, value and readiness gives you more options.

[Talk to us about selling toady.](https://www.hubspot.com/)

## Before you sell

You may not be ready to sell today. That is okay. A confidential conversation can help you understand what a future sale could look like and what you can do now to prepare.

- Clarify your personal and business objectives.
- Understand the likely drivers of buyer interest.
- Review financial performance and normalisations.
- Identify owner dependency and operational risks.
- Consider lease, staff, customer and supplier issues.
- Build a realistic preparation timeline.

## What do buyers want?

Buyers have unique needs for the type of business they wish to buy, but there are some common elements that most look for in the evaluation process.  
Understanding these can help set your business above the rest.

- Sustainable earnings rather than revenue alone.
- Evidence that the business can operate successfully after ownership changes.
- Clear financial records and understandable management information.
- A defensible customer proposition and market position.
- Transferable systems, staff capability and supplier relationships.
- A credible reason for sale and a clear transition plan.

## Is your business ready?

Accounts and management reporting are current.

Key contracts and leases have been identified.

Customer concentration is understood.

Owner-only responsibilities have been documented.

Key staff and operational dependencies are understood.

Assets, IP, websites, domains and systems are clearly identified.

Known risks and unusual expenses have been documented.

You can explain why the business is attractive to a buyer.

### Not sure where to start?

Tell us where you are in the process and we can help you work through the next steps. 

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biz4sale is provided by Daniel Irvine - Licensed Broker operating under Nexus Business Sales Limited - Licensed Agent REAA 2008.  
We hope you find these resources useful and that they give you the confidence to move forward with your next business adventure.

###### Get In Touch

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daniel.i@nexuxbiz.co.nz

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