Starting up, Buying, and Exiting a business
Whether you are starting up, thinking about buying, or planning to exit a business, Robertson's can help you with your decision making process. If you have a great busines idea you wish to investigate, or if you want to start developing a succession plan for exiting your business, we can develop a plan for you. The services we provide in these areas include:
- Due Diligence and Idea Appraisal
- Budgeting and Cash Flow Forecasting
- Financing
- Acquisitions & Mergers
- Selling & Succession Planning
Due Diligence and Idea Appraisal
If you have a good idea for a new business venture, we can help analyse, challenge and improve your concept before you invest. Our extensive experience with start-ups, entrepreneurs and high performance businesses gives us valuable insight into how ideas on the drawing board can be transformed into successful business ventures.
Budgeting and Cash Flow Forecasting
A good budget is an essential business tool when starting up a new business. In addition to goal-setting value, budgets will ensure your cashflow is managed throughout your first year of business and beyond. The right amount of cash flow helps your business be flexible so you can make the right decisions for your business at the right time. If you do not plan your cash flow correctly, you run the risk of having no money in the bank when you really need it. Read more here.
Financing
At Robertson Chartered Accountants we know the financial market and have the experience to assist you in securing the best financing option for your personal and business goals. Our experience means we can also structure debt upon acquisition to maximise tax advantages.
Acquisitions & Mergers
Whether you are considering buying a business or merging with another, Robertson Chartered Accountants have the knowledge and expertise to help you with every stage of the process, to save you stress and ensure that the opportunity is maximised. We will review your goals and objectives, carry out due diligence, prepare financial forecasts, advise on the potential pitfalls and rewards of business mergers, assist with purchase negotiations, and help you prepare your business plan. .
Selling & Succession Planning
To ensure the long-term success of your business, it is critical to establish a well-designed succession plan, whether you plan to sell, acquire or merge with another business. Selling or exiting your business is a major decision that should only be undertaken with sound professional advice. Robertson Chartered Accountants can help you achieve a positive outcome when you want to exit your business. We can help you by obraining comparative results, establishing a realistic sale price, packaging the business ready for the market, taking the business to the market, negotiating with potential purchasers, and drafting a contract.
Contact Robertson's to talk about how we can best help you start up, buy or sell your business..
