Understand the operating context
Present workforce, location, customer and supplier factors clearly.
Barry Western opened and leads FINN’s official WA branch, giving owners across the state a senior local contact backed by FINN’s Australian buyer network.
Western Australian businesses can serve local, national and international markets. The buyer strategy should reflect how the business earns, operates and grows.
Barry begins with the owner’s objectives and the commercial reality of the business. Location, workforce, supply chains, customer concentration, licences, property requirements and owner involvement can all affect the likely buyer profile and transition plan.
For regional owners, preparation and controlled information sharing are especially important. A buyer may need to understand management continuity, travel, housing, logistics or how the business can be supervised from another location. These questions can be addressed positively when the information is prepared early.
FINN’s official WA branch provides a direct state-based relationship, while the wider network can extend suitable opportunities to interstate and national buyers.
Present workforce, location, customer and supplier factors clearly.
Show how management, systems and ownership can transition successfully.
Consider industry participants or acquirers who may value capability, geography or growth.
Objectives, location and transaction fit.
Information, systems and value drivers.
Buyer profile and market story.
Credible interest and disclosure control.
Offers, questions and due diligence.
Settlement, handover and continuity.