Exit Review - Are you Exit ready?

1

Do you have detailed reconciled management and financial accounts for the last 3 years?

Yes

No

2

Do you have a three year business plan based on growth and operational improvement?

Yes

No

3

Do you have an incentivised management team that will stay with the business?

Yes

No

4

Do you have an idea of who might buy you and what would make you more attractive to them?

Yes

No

5

Do you know what type of company in you sector drives the highest multiples and why?

Yes

No

6

Are all contracts (employees, legal, clients, suppliers) up to date and change of control provisions managed?

Yes

No

7

Have you dealt with non-core assets, surplus cash, investments, property in the most tax efficient manner?

Yes

No

8

Have you reduced your working capital to a minimum acceptable level?

Yes

No

9

Have you focussed on those elements that drive value (strong brand, unique IP, recurring revenues, long term client contracts, lack of client and supplier dependencies..) and have promoted them to the buyer market through PR?

Yes

No

10

Have you an idea what type of Corporate Finance advisor you would like and why?

Yes

No

Are you Exit ready?

Are you Exit ready?

Still some work to do before you are Exit Ready You are on the way Congratulations - You are Exit Ready!