If you are a mid-size company, you are right in the sweet spot of companies and private equity firms looking to make acquisitions. It’s important to understand exactly what these search for so you can tick all the right boxes. We’ll show you the typical checklist and explain what each items means to your business.
Some typical checklist items are:
- Is your business an attractive purchase proposition to a new owner?
- What is the problem you solve for your customers?
- Why is your value proposition more compelling than your competition?
- Do you have solid growth prospects?
- Do you have expanding markets and segments?
- Are your management systems accurate & up to date?
- Do you know your average customer lifetime value?
- Do you have a repeatable process to acquire, retain and grow customers?
- Are your billing and collection methods optimised for your cash flow?
- Do you have a scalable investment/funding pipeline for expansion?
