Business preparation

Prepare information before buyer discussions

yo-ho-no helps owners organise financial, commercial and operational information for preliminary buyer evaluation. We do not provide a valuation opinion or regulated financial advice.

Preparation

Information prospective acquirers may request

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Financial information

Historical accounts, management information and explanations for material one-off items.

02

Commercial information

Customers, contracts, revenue mix, suppliers, markets and competitive position.

03

Operational information

Management responsibilities, employees, systems, assets and key dependencies.

04

Professional review

Legal, tax, accounting and regulatory matters reviewed by appropriately qualified advisers.

Professional input

Specialist opinions remain independent

Business owners and prospective acquirers should appoint their own accountants, lawyers, tax advisers and, where required, authorised financial advisers.

Information prepared through yo-ho-no is provided to support orderly evaluation and exchange. It is not an audit, valuation, fairness opinion, recommendation or assurance about transaction terms.

Readiness

Twelve things buyers discount for

Customer concentration above 20% of revenue
Owner still holding key commercial relationships
Unaudited or restated historic financials
Related-party transactions not on arm's length terms
Missing or expiring key contracts
No change-of-control consent strategy
Undocumented IP ownership
Deferred maintenance or capex backlog
Working capital seasonality not explained
Key-person dependency in operations
Unresolved tax or regulatory exposure
No credible three-year plan