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Business acquisitions

I want to buy a good business, and look after it properly.

If you own an established business and you're thinking about stepping back, selling or winding down, I'd like to hear from you. Privately, and with no obligation. I'm working towards my first acquisition, and I'll always be straight with you about that.

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At a glance

Based
Sydney, NSW
Focus
Established businesses
Approach
Flexible on price or terms
First step
A private, no-obligation conversation

I want to build something that lasts.

Not by starting from nothing, but by buying good businesses and running them with discipline.

Starting a business is a gamble. An established one already has a name people know, customers who trust it and a team who know the work. I'd rather take responsibility for something that has already been built, protect it, and carry it forward.

A lot of owners have spent decades building something solid and have no clear plan for what comes next. I'd like to be the person who takes it on, keeps what works, and improves it carefully.

What I can offer is the way I work.

I've trained through Aaron Sansoni's Deal Mastery and Equity Mastery programs.

What I bring to a business

I'm not here to rip up what you've built. Most established businesses already work. What they often lack is the structure that lets them run well without the owner carrying everything. That's where I'd put my effort.

  1. Systems that hold up

    Clear, written procedures so the work gets done the same way every time, whoever is on shift.

  2. People trained well

    Proper training, so staff know what good looks like and can get on with it.

  3. Standards and measurement

    A small set of numbers that matter, checked regularly, and acted on.

  4. Less friction

    Finding the double handling, the bottlenecks and the things that only one person knows, and fixing them.

  5. Better use of what's already there

    Most businesses have a customer list and sales channels they barely use. I'd start there before chasing anything new.

  6. Strengthening the best part

    Every business has one area that earns the most for the effort. I'd find it and build on it.

  7. A steady handover

    Keeping things calm for staff and customers through a change of ownership.

What I'm looking for

I only want to buy a business I can genuinely help. So I ask three things: who can I help most, what help do they need, and what would I actually bring?

A good fit

  • An established business with a track record
  • An owner ready to step back, sell or wind down
  • Ideally already run day to day by a manager or team
  • Room to improve systems, processes and marketing
  • An existing customer base that could be better used

Not a fit for me

  • Franchises
  • Cafés
  • Restaurants
  • Beauty businesses
Where
Sydney first, then the rest of New South Wales.
How a deal is shaped
Flexible on price or terms.The structure has to work for both sides, or it doesn't happen.

How a conversation with me works

  1. A private chat

    No obligation and no pressure. You tell me about the business and what you want. What you say stays with me.

  2. A closer look

    If it makes sense to both of us, I look at the records properly.

  3. Decisions on evidence

    Nothing is decided on a hunch. Your accountant and lawyer are involved, and I'll have my own advisers too.

  4. A handover plan

    The aim is to keep the business running, with your staff and customers looked after through the change.

What I stand on

  • IntegrityI do what I said I'd do.
  • AccountabilityIf it's mine to fix, I own it.
  • RespectFor what you've built, and the people in it.
  • PatienceA good deal takes the time it takes.
  • DiligenceI check the detail before I commit.

For investors and advisers

I'm building relationships ahead of my first deal. If you're an accountant, lawyer or adviser looking after an owner, or someone who may want to look at opportunities later, I'd value an introduction now, before there's anything on the table.

  • When I bring you an opportunity, it comes with the numbers, the analysis and the due diligence.
  • Reporting is plain and regular.
  • No surprises. If something changes, you hear it from me first.
  • I'm not asking anyone for money on this page. This is about getting to know each other.

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