Selling a Recruitment Agency in Australia: What Drives Value and How to Exit Well
Thinking of selling your recruitment agency in Australia? Here's what drives value, who the buyers are, how deals are structured, and how to prepare for a strong exit.
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Selling a Business
Preparing for sale, running a confidential process, negotiating with sophisticated buyers, and getting a business ready to change hands.
Selling well is a process, not an event. These articles cover how to prepare a business for sale, how a confidential campaign runs, and how to hold your position when a capable buyer is across the table.
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How Recruitment & Staffing Firms Are Valued (Perm, Temp and Contract)
How recruitment agency valuation really works in Australia: adjusted EBITDA, net fee income, why perm and contract books differ, and what moves the multiple.
Selling a SaaS or Technology Business in Australia: A Founder's Guide to Exit
How SaaS and tech businesses are valued, sold and structured in Australia, the metrics that drive value, the buyer types, and how to prepare for a clean exit.
CGT on Selling a Business: What the 2026 Budget Changes
The 2026 Federal Budget changes how CGT applies to business sales from 1 July 2027. What it actually costs you, how your structure matters, and how to prepare.
Preparing a Business for Sale: A Practical Guide
Preparing a business for sale starts years before you go to market: clarify your goals, reduce owner dependence, build recurring revenue and tidy your financials.
How Buyers Value a Business in Australia
Understanding how acquirers calculate what your business is worth: EBITDA multiples, SDE, and the levers that move the final number.
Owner Dependence: The Hidden Risk That Lowers Your Sale Price
If your business can't run without you, buyers will price that in. Here's how to identify owner dependence and what to do about it before you go to market.
10 Steps to Increase Your Business Value
How to increase business value before you sell: ten practical steps, from recurring revenue and systems to reducing owner dependence, to build a more valuable business.
Selling a Distressed Business in Australia
Selling a distressed business differs from a standard sale. Here is how owners protect value, weigh a solvent sale against administration, and find the right buyer.
The Business Sale Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
The business sale process runs in clear stages: set your goals, get a valuation, prepare, find and screen buyers, negotiate, complete due diligence and settle.
How to Negotiate a Business Sale
How to negotiate a business sale: do your homework, negotiate on interests not positions, and keep several buyers at the table so you never lose your options.
Negotiating With a Business Buyer: Stay a Step Ahead
Negotiating with a business buyer means anticipating their scrutiny. Sell-side due diligence lets you handle a buyer, build trust and protect your price.
Telling Staff About Selling the Business: When and How
Telling staff about selling the business is a judgement call. Confidentiality matters early, so many owners tell only senior staff until the deal is done.
Should I Use a Business Broker to Sell My Business?
Should you use a business broker? For most owners selling an established business the answer is yes. Here is what a broker does, when you need one and how to choose.
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