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National M&A Partner · Business Broker
Commercial experience, clear advice and personal accountability.
Barry Western opened and leads FINN Business Sales – Business Brokers West, FINN's official WA branch, while supporting suitable M&A transactions nationally.
0130+ years across business
02Owner & managing director
03National M&A Partner
04AIBB Member 67285
Barry's principle
Understand the business, not just the numbers.
“Treat every business as though I were selling my own—and represent every owner the way I would want to be represented.”
Clients can expect straightforward advice, clear communication, respect for confidentiality and Barry's direct involvement from the first conversation through negotiation, due diligence and settlement.
Client experience
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Watch business owners discuss their experience of selling through FINN.
Barry's background
He learned business by running businesses.
Before entering specialised business broking in 2022, Barry spent more than 30 years across manufacturing, operations, sales, senior management and business ownership, including over 15 years in Director-level roles.
His career began on the factory floor and progressed through leading-hand, supervisory, production and operations roles. He later moved into sales leadership, general management and branch management across manufacturing, construction and building products. In one sales leadership role, he grew domestic sales from approximately $500,000 to $1.2 million per month.
Barry also spent several years as Managing Director of his own business. His experience includes market diversification, new service development, additional store openings, documented operating standards, ERP implementation and multi-shift production. As a General Manager, he increased a manufacturer's production capacity from 165 to 400 units per annum.
He holds diplomas in Management, Business, and Sales & Marketing. This operator's background helps him look beyond the financial statements to the people, customers, systems, risks and opportunities a buyer is actually acquiring.
His approach is direct and customer-focused. Smaller business owners remain an important part of his work through FINN Business Sales, while his National M&A Partner role supports larger and more complex transactions across Australia.
How Barry helps
One relationship across the ownership journey.
Established business sales
Position and market suitable SMEs with controlled disclosure and buyer qualification.
Mergers & acquisitions
Lead complex strategic transactions, typically in the $2M–$100M enterprise-value range, with an Australia-wide mandate.
FINN's Western Australian presence
Built in WA. Connected nationally.
Barry opened and leads FINN's official Western Australian branch under its full name, FINN Business Sales – Business Brokers West.
The branch gives Perth and WA owners a direct senior point of contact. Barry's national M&A role allows that local relationship to extend into broader buyer, acquirer and adviser networks when the assignment demands it.