The process
First conversation to completion, in 8 to 10 weeks
Selling a business you spent decades building should not take a year of your life or a broker's commission. Here is exactly how we work, end to end.
How we structure a deal
We acquire 100%
A clean, complete sale. No minority positions, no divided control, no ambiguity about who is responsible for the business from day one.
A structure you choose
100% cash at completion is on the table. So are structures that generally support a higher price: partial cash with an earnout, or vendor finance over one to three years. We put the options and the trade-offs in front of you plainly, and you choose.
You choose your involvement
A clean handover over 60 to 90 days, a longer transition, or an ongoing role. Every owner is different, and the choice is genuinely yours.
The identity stays
Brand, name and values stay intact. The business keeps trading as itself, because that identity is a large part of what we are acquiring.
The team keeps their jobs
We do not buy businesses to cut costs by firing people. The team's skills and relationships are most of the value.
The four phases
Week 1
Getting to know each other
A conversation about the business, what you want, and whether it's a fit. No broker in the middle, no data room, no pressure. You talk to the person who makes the decision.
By the end of the week, both sides know whether to keep going. If it is not a fit, we say so plainly and everything you told us stays confidential.
Week 2
An indicative offer, in writing
Once we have some preliminary documentation, we put a detailed indicative offer in front of you: price, structure and transition. It is non-binding at this stage, for both of us, but it is genuine. No games, no bait-and-switch. The number is one we intend to stand behind, because re-trading a price after diligence destroys the trust the whole model depends on.
Weeks 3 to 7
Confirmatory review
Focused, respectful diligence: plant and equipment condition, licences and accreditations, contract renewal terms, WHS and environmental compliance, technician retention, time with the team, and conversations with key customers where appropriate and always with your agreement.
The purpose is to confirm the business is what it appears to be. We are not hunting for reasons to re-trade the price: when the review confirms the picture, the binding offer that follows reflects the indicative one.
Weeks 8 to 10
Binding offer and completion
The binding offer lands once the review is complete. Then contracts are signed, funds settle, and a handover that typically runs 60 to 90 days begins at your pace. The team gets a clear explanation of what changes, which is very little, and what stays, which is almost everything.
What a first conversation does not commit you to
Talking to us does not commit you to selling, to exclusivity, to sharing financial records, or to telling anyone at all that we spoke. It is not an engagement, there is no fee, and there is nothing to sign to have it.
Plenty of owners contact us two or three years before they intend to do anything, because understanding the option early makes the eventual decision easier. We welcome those conversations.
What happens to your team and to you
Your staff hear nothing until completion. When they do, the message is simple and true: their jobs continue, the name stays, and the standards they work to are the reason the business was worth acquiring.
You choose your own path: a clean handover over 60 to 90 days, a longer transition, or staying involved in the parts of the work you actually enjoy. Some owners want a golf handicap. Some want to keep doing the technical work without the paperwork. Both are fine with us.
Start with a conversation
Confidential, non-binding, and with the person who makes the decision.