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

... really could do with some new businesses to sell because we have actually sold everything that we have on the books. Buyer interest still remains very strong, especially in the $1-5million enterprise ...

2. Vendor Period of Assistance
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... Having the outgoing owner introduce you to these important business partners provides the best chance for the continuity of the relationship. An explanation of why the outgoing owner has sold the business ...

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

... to dispose of the vehicle. Budget figures are available showing profits up to $380,000 in first twelve months of operation. Franchises available Whangarei, $250,000* Rodney, Auckland, SOLD Glenfield, ...

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

... South Island, is worth less than $50k including stock. The couple would end up with more in their pockets if they had a closing down sale and sold off all the stock. A small engineering business ...

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

... competition between buyers and this drove up the business sale price being asked and achieved. So businesses were being sold to purchasers at elevated prices and, in a lot of cases, up to and over ...

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

Sale Price: $425,000 (Four Hundred and twenty five thousand dollars) EBPITD: $213,905 (4 year average) This very simple business was established in 2001. The business imports products ...

7. 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 ...

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

This business has been established for over 10 years with Head Office based in Auckland and offices in 3 other main centres throughout New Zealand. Customers are a good mix of Blue Chip corporate, ...

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

... arrange that before the 30/9/10 but again this is an out and in transaction again. A business sale is in most cases zero rated, provided it is sold as a going concern and both parties are registered ...

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

... the sale price. The business won’t sell and will be opened up to the risks I previously stated and we will put in a year’s work trying to sell something that can’t be sold. A business is worth to ...

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

... staff, no stock, no debtors and no requirement for premises and we could have sold it 3 times over. There was one party who called me every two days through the Due Diligence period to see how the ...

12. Import/Distribution $2,200,000 - 3 year average EBPITD $699,753 (Sold)
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

... enquire. There is no need for tangible assets when you have no staff, no office/warehouse and all stock is presold. The vendor wishes to contract his expertise to a new owner indefinitely. Vendor has designed ...

13. Are you telling the truth about wanting a business do-up?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... fine and dandy while they are sitting in our office explaining their strategy to us. These are businesses that have to be sold and as such prices are significantly lower than they would have been ...

14. Think like a buyer when selling your business
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... on a fishing expedition. It is difficult for a business broker with hundreds of transaction under your belt and almost impossible for an owner who might never have sold a business and who also ...

15. Previously Sold Businesses
(Buying a Business/Previously Sold Businesses)

Below is a selection of business sales that David Newport and Paul Devcich have completed during their careers as business brokers: Infrastructure Service Business - $3,500,000 Education Provider ...

16. Baby Boomers Re-entering the business owners ranks?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... live this long. Nice problem to have I hear people say, but he is running out of money. We have sold numerous businesses for ‘retirees’ in recent years and almost 100% of them have come back to ...

17. PLASTIC FABRICATOR- Proprietary Products $600,000 (Sold)
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

... engaging in several distinct markets having developed their own range of products sold predominately B2B. Over the years the business has maintained its dominant position in its niche market by innovation ...

18. Are you buying the broker or the brokerage?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... we have listed on our website. The classic example would be any owner of a Plastics business would call Paul because he has owned one and also sold several. Sounds logical I suppose but logic ...

19. Taxi Trucks NZ Ltd (Sold)
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

This iconic business has been around for at least 20 years with the owners previous to the current owner incorporating the company in 1989. We estimate that the company has in the past had as many as ...

20. Sell your business now or risk baby boomer Tsunami?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... there appears to be about 2,500 businesses on the market, being sold via brokers. Obviously this covers all businesses from dairies up. There are about 150 that are above $1 million. With that being said, ...