Fit 4 Sale is your partner in creating extra value for your food & beverage business before the sale.
If you are considering selling in the next 1 to 5 years, our tailored services are designed to help you prepare your business for sale, identify opportunities to increase its value,
With our strategic approach and personalised support, you can rest assured that your business is in capable hands, and together, we’ll maximise its potential for a successful and lucrative sale.
Fit 4 Sale is designed for busy but motivated business owners. You are planning to exit your business eventually, probably via a trade sale, but you are prepared to dedicated between 3 months and 2 years structuring and growing your business before it goes to market.
Fit 4 Sale offers a personalised program designed to enhance your business's value and reduce pre-exit risks, tailored to the unique needs of each business across various industries.
Business owners require dedicated time to work "on" rather than "in" their business. Our holistic approach develops improvement strategies, aligning with your financial goals through scheduled or as-needed consultative sessions.
Choose between face-to-face or Zoom meetings based on location, convenience or confidentiality needs.
Strategic Transactions leverages expertise and extensive experience by collaborating with operational experts in branding, intellectual property, HR, and other critical areas to address key business challenges comprehensively.
Many businesses undersell due to a lack of preparation. Fit 4 Sale empowers you to attract top buyers, unlock hidden value, and transform your business into a highly marketable asset.
Schedule a free, confidential 15-minute call with our expert advisors to explore a strategy to maximise business value prior to sale.
Your Fit 4 Sale journey is customised and takes in the fastest, most cost-efficient path required to multiply your business value. We recognise that business owners are incredibly busy people, so program design caters for your time availability. Typical inclusions in Fit 4 Sale are:
Fit 4 Sale, is designed to significantly increase the value of businesses over a 1-5 year period prior to sale.
While a 5-year horizon is typical for business owners considering a sale, Fit 4 Sale can add substantial value even 12 months prior. The crucial factor is allowing time to implement improvements that flow through to the business’s financial performance.
Our clients receive a custom “Value Discovery” report, estimating market value, identifying the “value gap,” and outlining strategies to close it. Unlike traditional valuation reports, Value Discovery is solely based on projected market value in a sale process.
While some clients eventually sell, many benefit from increased profitability and efficiency without selling. Fit 4 Sale facilitates escalated growth and more time away from work by optimising business operations.
Confidentiality requirements vary between businesses. In certain businesses the owner’s announcement of concluded sale comes as a complete surprise to everyone, in others the management team has been part of the entire sale process. In our consultation process, we engineer with you appropriate strategies to optimise sale value that depend on the inclusion of key team members. This is based on confidentiality.
No, Fit 4 Sale involves hands-on improvement strategies and implementation to enhance business performance significantly.
Costs are based on individual business needs and can involve a fixed program cost for certainty throughout the process, ensuring minimal expense compared to increased post-program business value.
The program is led by a senior member of the Strategic Transactions team, supported by external specialists in branding, intellectual property, marketing, HR, and IT where necessary.
While Fit 4 Sale focuses on value enhancement rather than the transaction itself, our intimate understanding of your business can be highly beneficial if you choose to engage us for the sale process.
The duration of the program varies based on the specific needs and goals of each business. We tailor the program length to ensure sufficient time for implementing improvements and maximizing value.
Fit 4 Sale is suitable for businesses across various industries, including food & beverage, manufacturing, retail, and services. Whether you’re a small family-owned business or a larger enterprise, our program can be customised to suit your needs.
Fit 4 Sale goes beyond traditional consulting by focusing specifically on enhancing business value in preparation for sale. Our hands-on approach involves identifying and implementing strategic improvements to drive profitability and maximise sale proceeds.
Yes, Fit 4 Sale can assist family-owned businesses with succession planning and developing exit strategies. Our program helps optimise business operations and financial performance to ensure a smooth transition to the next generation or new ownership.
Yes, Fit 4 Sale can benefit businesses facing financial challenges or underperformance. Our program identifies areas for improvement and implements strategies to address weaknesses, ultimately enhancing the business’s value and marketability.
Yes, we offer ongoing support and advisory services beyond the Fit 4 Sale program to help businesses maintain and build upon the improvements made during the program. Our team remains available to provide guidance and assistance as needed.
Getting started with Fit 4 Sale is easy. Simply contact us to schedule an initial consultation, where we’ll discuss your business goals and determine the best approach for maximising its value through our program.
