Understanding your business the way a buyer will
Most owners first find out how a buyer sees their business during due diligence, at a point where there's very little time left to change anything. An exit readiness review gives you that view one to three years earlier, while there's still time to act on what it shows.
What we look at
The review covers the things a buyer is likely to price: your earnings once owner costs and one-off items are taken out, your registration and audit history, clinical governance, how much the business relies on you, the stability of your workforce, your contracts, and how concentrated your clients, referrers and funding are.
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What you receive
You receive a written view of where the business stands, the issues that would be likely to cost you in a sale, and a suggested order for dealing with them. Some of those issues can usually be resolved within a month or two, while others are better worked on over a longer period, and the review sets out which are which so you can plan around them.
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Who it suits
It suits owners who expect to sell or bring in a partner within the next one to three years, and boards working through whether to sell, merge or keep building. It is also useful for owners who aren't sure a sale will ever be on the table, because it gives a clear picture of the business either way.
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Time involved
The review usually takes three to four weeks, and most of that time is ours rather than yours.