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How to Buy a Business in Australia

So now its time to take that big plunge bad accountants just like there are good
and be your own boss. Where will I start? and bad brokers. It's important to check
What do I look for? And for that matter the licenses of all your professional
what business will I buy? Will I people. Find out how long they have been
relocate? Can I get finance? Who do I go in the profession and their experience in
to for the right advise?These are just a that field before engaging them.We work
few of the concerns when you decide on with both the accountants while selling
buying a business and believe me its not the business and are more than happy to
an easy road ahead, but with the right answer all questions relating to the
advise and the right business for you business in question. We will also
there are rewards unlimited to help you arrange appointments for your accountant
on the way to building a bank and a good to speech with the vendor's accountant if
quality of life. This article will help required.It's always wise to stay with
you all the way.Important Points when the accountant who handles the business
Buying a BusinessEvery day I receive you are purchasing, that's if he is a
emails from purchasers and business helpful accountant, if he knows that
owners needing assistance in selling or business well. It's a big plus to
buying. I use my many years of experience continue on with him, after all he is the
in business sales and running a chain of one that will advise you when you are
shops to assist them in the right ready to sell.Many people use more than
decision for them. It's a bit like a one accountant today. I find a good
psychologist really. Its just not a sale accountant who knows a business well is a
for me, it's a dedication.The first thing must to stick with it till the end. I
to remember is you must get it right the have dealt will some excellent
first time because the business you buy accountants. Two that come to mind are in
you should be in for at least 4 to 7 my local town and are as good as any on
years. I advise my vendors and purchasers this planet they are dedicated to their
to give yourself a 4 year plan. You may clients and have help me evenly
love the business so much you want to throughout my last two sales (MCW
stay longer but the majority of people Accounting Tumut, Paisley's Accounting
are burnt out after 4 years and are Tumut and Steven Walker & C.O Tumut)
looking for a change, especially if it's These accountants are totally dedicated
a café or restaurant, and if you feel to their client's businesses and have
it's wearing you down the business will enhanced the sale of two of the best
suffer if you don't sell then and of businesses in town by showing truthful
course you won't achieve a good price if and accurate accounting.Your Business
the business is run down.Finding a BrokerAs Brokers we will supply your
Business!I find in my business newspaper accountant a profile on the business so
advertising brings me very little sales. its easy for him to understand. Always
My statistics tell me a genuine purchaser insist on a profile when looking at a
will go to the search engines to find a business. This will give you all the
broker and scan the listings. We do use information you need to convince you this
the papers to get our website name out is the right business for you. It will
there and this works to our advantage far include all the statistics of the
more than a long expensive add that lasts business and a good breakdown of the
one day. Our site is the most valuable figures the reasons for the sale price,
tool we have and our journal Best etc.Your broker may ask you to sign a
Business Buys gives you months of good confidentiality agreement. This is
reading to give a purchaser information essential to protect the vendor under the
on how to buy and where. So scan the net confidentiality act. Sign it and send it
under search engines business brokers, if back ASAP. It does not commit you to
you can not find a business on our site buying the business. It is a mandatory
there are other brokers listed that may requirement before you look over the
be of assistance to you. Or better still figures. You will find your broker will
tell us what you want and we will go find not send you figures if you don't sign.If
it for you! you have made your decision to buy the
Anywhere in Australia.Problems with business be sure you are proceeding
Newspaper AdvertsYou will often see a before you commit! Put in an offer only
private add in the paper and you may when you are ready to proceed. Is this is
think this is great, we will cut out the the business for you can you see yourself
agent and get the business cheaper.DON'T in for the next few years? Is the family
BE FOOLED!Now I am not saying all private happy with the move and the change, and
adds are no good, some may work out, but most of all is the business viable for
in my experience those people who try to you?I sold a produce store in Tumut
do it themselves do it because they have recently to a buyer from Magnet Island
either been burnt by an agent not who owned a bed and breakfast (would you
servicing their business, so they think believe), and they are just loving it and
they will do it alone, or the profit is doing very well, so don't be scared to
low in the business and they need a quick take the plunge and move on. Most of our
sale, or of course the common one the buyers are relocating and the stories I
agents fee offends the owner and he have to tell are just amazing!Look around
thinks he can do it better himself. Or he be sure the area is where you see
may think the advertising costs to sell yourself for the next 5 years. If you are
his business is less if he dose it relocating ask your broker to give you
himself.WRONG!When you are dealing with a the statistics on that area, home prices
private sale you feel uncomfortable schools etc.As Brokers and licensed
saying what you really think, and Business agents we pride ourselves on
uncomfortable asking certain questions so relocating people and finding them the
as not to offend the owner. With a broker best business for them, but it's a big
you can be open and tell us all your plus if the buyer has some idea of what
concerns. We will work them out with the he feels comfortable working in, and
owner and rectify them if possible. We as after we produce the information to him
the agents should now the business as and his accountant we expect if all is ok
well as the owners, that's our job. I he will proceed. If you have doubts tell
look at a business when I list it as my your broker. Its unfair to hold up the
own and sell it as if it was my own. A sale for another interested party.You
good broker should be there to help you will then need to sign an offer to
with that sale to the end. Too many purchase the business. We have a standard
owners who try to sell themselves end up offer to purchase, this will give you the
in conflict with their buyers.And after a rights to proceed. The time normally for
few months of failures TRYING to qualify the option is one week from agreeing to
buyers he finds out it's not that easy & proceed and this also takes the business
worst of it he has given out his figures off the market. It includes a deposit
all over town for all the clients to see, normally of 1% of the purchase price.
so the business you are looking at has This deposit is not refundable should you
been exposed to untold people who may be decide to pull out of the sale, unless it
using that information to start down the specifies subject to the reasons why you
road.The poor owner ends up coming to us have pulled out.So do your homework
anyway. Remember if you stay with the first! Be sure your accountant is happy
broker handling the sale of the business with the figures. Your finance is
he should be the one to assist you all approved and you are confident you are
the way, and if that business does not 100% proceeding before you signed on the
work out the best for you he most often dotted line.Your broker will then issue
then not will find you another.You Have sales advice to the Vendors Solicitors
Found the Business you Want to Buy!The with all the conditions included that you
first thing you will need is finance. Are require, such as the lease terms and
you already cashed up? Or do you need training requirements. After they have
finance. Are you on a redundancy package? looked over the advice and done their
These are all the questions your broker investigations for the sale they will
should ask before you plunge into a prepare the contracts and send them to
sale.We are financiers and finance most your Solicitor for exchange of contracts.
of the businesses we sell without You will need then to pay a 10% deposit
supplying figures to obtain the loan. on the business. This is normally
Remember the majority of businesses do arranged by the finance broker, if you
not always show the true figures of the have applied for finance, and can be done
business but if you look back at the ad in a deposit bond or cheque. This is
backs of that business the business may deposited into your agent's trust account
be a very viable business. Most until settlement.You should have a
accountants will reduce the net profits Solicitor picked out before you decide to
for a business, so the tax implications look around so you are confident with him
are not so high for that business. If the when you are ready to proceed.At Arwon
adjusted profits are good the business is Realty we stick tight with the Solicitors
saleable and your broker will advise you through out the sale keeping in contact
of this at the time. But never, ever buy with them throughout the progress all the
a business on hearsay of the takings, if way for a smooth settlement.The contracts
its not in BALACK AND WHITE in the should take no longer than 2 weeks to
accountants formatted profit and loss prepare and when the exchange of contract
statement then its not considered takes place this means you now are
saleable. Never buy unseen totally committed to purchase this
profits.Business FinanceFor finance to business. Any problems should be sorted
buy the business you will need to out between the two solicitors in this
complete an application. This way you time.The contracts are exchanged between
will know how much you can afford to the two solicitors and settlement should
borrow on the business you are looking take place in the next 2 - 4 weeks.
at. Not all Brokers are financiers! We Business sales are always longer than the
are and sell businesses because of it. We normal residential sales as the
use a financier who lends without looking solicitors are responsible to see you
at the figures of the business you are have a new or exchanged lease for the
about to buy. But with other institutions business. If the property is included in
such as banks or private lenders you will the sale a 149 certificate (zoning and
need the following.We will arrange compliance certificate) must be sort by
finance for you without an up front fee. the council to check out the compliances
Most finance brokers charge a fee of with council this take longer than
between $3,000 &$ 6,000 to get you your normal.Before settlement you have 2 weeks
finance. We at Arwon Realty do this FREE prior and 2 weeks after settlement for
because we are paid on settlement to sell training. Your vendor must give you this
the business by our vendors (owners). It time to help you understand the running
is in our best interest to get the of the business. We advise the training
finance for our buyers so we in turn can is done after settlement so both parties
get the business sold, and therefore are not showing their nervousness while
offer a better service to our vendors running the business. This could cause
when listing their business. We finance the customers to feel a little uneasy.We
90% of all business sold!What will I need advise our vendors not to inform the
to supply to my Finance Broker?- Profit staff of the sale until exchange of
and loss statements of the business you contract for the same reasons. Your
are purchasing- Bank statements for your finance must be in the solicitor's office
own personal accounts.- Pay slips of your 48 hours before settlement for a smooth
current employment or if self employed a transaction. Your agent will hold the
profit and loss statement for the past deposit of the business 10% on exchange
three years of trading- Mortgage of contract and this will be in her trust
documents for your existing home or account until she receives an order on
properties the agent from the solicitors on both
or sales contracts for freehold you hold sides.Settlement Day!We will be there
in your and your partner's name.- with you for the stocktake. Now some
Personal information, date of birth or businesses advertise their business WIWO.
passport (photo copy of drivers license)- That means whatever the stock is in the
CRA credit check (you can do this business when you take over is yours and
yourself for a cost of $29.00)- The rates we don't count the costs of the stock on
notice of the homes in your name- settlement. If the add states + stock
Liability and asset declaration.- The then we have to stocktake before
amount you needed to borrow (You must settlement and this is done before mostly
include the cost of solicitors for advise the evening before, after close of the
and contracts.)Accountants advise: Do it! till, with both present and an
That way you know you are covered. I have independent person to help with the
lost many sales from Accountants advising stocktake.So now you are the proud owner
their clients not to buy and seen many of a business that should if your broker
unhappy buyers loosing out on a sale has worked for you be the best asset you
because an account has breezed over the now have and we wish you all the very
figures and said no don't buy! But at best of luck and look forward to the day
least if you do take the plunge and buy we can asset you in selling for a higher
anyway after you have had that advise you profit!Cathryn Austin is Principal
are assured you did get advice if Licensee of Arwon Realty - Property
something does go wrong. After all your Business and Finance Brokers, Business,
accountant is paid to look after you and Real-estate & Stock and Station Agents,
professional accountants will ring us or and owner of Australian Businesses for
the vendor's accountant to get the full Sale.
story of the business!There are good and




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