1. We have moved!
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... business owners at present and hope to have 4-5 new opportunities to go to market with over the next few weeks. Not too much of scale though with most of the opportunities we are seeing are under the $1m ...

2. 2011 End
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... issue this year has been finding quality businesses to market. There has been no shortage of enquiry from owners wanting to sell distressed companies but in most cases they were looking for a sale price ...

3. On-Line Video Agency
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

... & corporate needs. They were early adopters of this method of communication, with beginnings in 2005 and have developed a range of high quality products that are marketed to current & future clients. ...

4. Rugby World Cup and Elections effect on Business Sales
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... the business sales market. Have talked to a couple of brokers I know and they concur that things look like they could be a little quiet all the way to Christmas. One of them said he thought that it ...

5. The Market Situation in New Zealand
(Sell Your Business/The Market)

We are in very interesting times, with NY Stock exchange meltdowns, US debt ceiling machinations, riots in London, never a dull moment. The market here in NZ is obviously reacting to these worldwide ...

6. The Banks are back in the lending on business game!
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... for their exit from the market were obvious, it was a Financial Institution led meltdown after all. Made things very difficult for anybody involved in business to gain finance for anything, let alone ...

7. U-Sell (Park & Sell Yard)
(Franchises/Franchises for Sale)

... owner operators of small to medium sized businesses including business development, sales and marketing and customer service and have found running U-Sell (Park & Sell Yard) professionally and personally ...

8. DOA: Is your business worth more dead than alive?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... or Alive? It is a valid question in today’s market, because recessionary times generally flush out the underperforming, or less-than-unique, businesses from the market. We had well over a decade ...

9. A lot more choice now in Business Broker community
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... of a Fair Market Value in the range of $3-3.5m. Another brokerage better known for smaller transactions, and not really understanding the complexity of the business, informed the owners that ...

10. Live in the Country, Work in the Country!
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

... opportunities, market dominant position and owners willingness for extended period of assistance. For further information, please contact Paul Devcich.  ...

11. Let’s save the businesses the banks would destroy
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

A question often asked of us during the current market downturn is: "Where are all the distressed business opportunities?" It is a good question because there are certainly very few businesses being ...

12. Import Distribution Business (Sold)
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

...  product lines There will be those that believe that there is very little ‘barrier to entry’ for another party to enter this market. The counter to this though is that there is real ...

13. Infrastructure Service Business (Sold)
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

Since releasing the business to the market we have been asked to clarify what a new owner would need to bring to the business going forward. This business has the technical and experienced staff required ...

14. Is your business the perfect add-on?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... on whether they can commit to another year ‘sitting in the same seat.’ But with all market advice pointing them towards riding it out, what options are there for an exit? A valid question any business ...

15. Telecommunications Technology and Service Provider (Sold)
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

... Government SOE’s and medium to large private companies. The company is in the process of releasing a further solution to the market that will allow SMEs throughout the country to be able to utilise the ...

16. Does GST increase affect Business Sales?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... not believe this will affect the business sales market or our clients, with GST really just being an 'in and out' or an 'out and in' transaction. It could affect cost of sales and/or OPEX somewhat if suppliers ...

17. Common Sales Tactic Backfires
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... far more risky proposition for the business than for a property sale. The longer the business is on the market: it becomes more and more difficult to maintain confidentiality the owner ...

18. September 2010
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... 6 months ago. That I feel is a real tangible change in our market. One of the businesses was a very niche operation, albeit with excellent current and future prospects, which had no assets, no ...

19. When a deal can go wrong: A very willing buyer, a motivated seller but can their lawyers speak to each other?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... broker who is also working for the seller you know as a broker you have a problem. You market the business, work through the process with all the buyers who respond, get those who wish to proceed to ...

20. Stock + Plant & Equipment - What effect do they have on the value of my business?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... assets of the business, in most cases Stock + Plant & Equipment, have on the value quoted. Most SME businesses in the NZ market will be valued by Business Brokers or owner’s accountants using ...