Justin Brooks

Guides by Justin

• Finance to buy a businessBank loans, vendor finance and what a lender looks at.
• Buying a franchiseWhat the Franchising Code makes a franchisor tell you before you sign.
• Due diligence when buying a businessWhat to check before you buy, and the questions to put to the seller.
• Business buyer's agentsWhat a buyer's agent does for you, and when one is worth paying.
• Small business CGT concessions when you sellThe small business CGT concessions, and a sale as a going concern.
• Succession and exit planning for business ownersHanding over to family, staff or a buyer, and how long it takes.
• Selling a business by owner, without a brokerWhat you take on when you sell it yourself.
• Selling an online or ecommerce businessWhat a buyer checks in an ecommerce business, and what transfers.
• What goes in a business sale contractWhat the contract covers, and what to have your lawyer check.
• How business brokers get paidHow brokers are paid, and what to read in the agency agreement.
• What a business broker does, and how to choose oneWhat a broker does, and the checks to make before you sign.
• M&A adviser vs business brokerWhen a sale needs an M&A adviser rather than a business broker.
• What is goodwill in a business saleWhat goodwill is, how it is worked out, and how it is taxed.
• What a business valuer does, and when you need oneWhat a professional valuer does, and when you need one.