Resources & Blogs
Insights, guides, and tips for business owners, buyers, and sellers. Stay informed with the latest from Blackmont Advisory.
Resource Tools
Free Resource
Business Valuation Tool
Estimate the potential value of your business using industry-based insights.
Free Resource
Business Sale Checklist
Understand what buyers look for before taking your business to market.
Free Resource
Industry Benchmark Report
Compare your business performance against broader industry standards.
Free Resource
Exit Planning Guide
Learn how to prepare for a smoother and more profitable business exit.
Blogs
Business Strategy
What Private Equity Firms Look For
What private equity firms look for in a business - the criteria that attract PE buyers, what they avoid, and how to position your business to sell.
Selling a Business
How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business?
How long does it take to sell a business? A stage-by-stage timeline, the factors that speed it up or slow it down, and how to shorten the process.
Due Diligence
Business Due Diligence Checklist for Buyers
A practical business due diligence checklist for buyers - every workstream to verify before you buy, plus the red flags that should stop a deal.
Business Finance
Earnouts, Vendor Finance & Deal Structures Explained
Earnouts, vendor finance and retained equity explained - how each deal structure works, who it favours, and how to compare offers like-for-like.
Selling a Business
How to Sell a Manufacturing Business in Australia
How to sell a manufacturing business in Australia - valuation, the buyers, what lifts your price, and how to prepare plant, contracts and financials.
Business Strategy
First-Time Business Buyer Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
The most common first-time business buyer mistakes - from skipping due diligence to overpaying - and exactly how to avoid each one.
Business Finance
EBITDA Multiples by Industry: What Your Business Might Sell For
Indicative EBITDA multiples by industry for Australian businesses - and the factors that decide where in the range your business actually sells.
Selling a Business
Is My Business Ready to Sell? A Readiness Checklist for Owners
Is my business ready to sell? Use this readiness checklist to test your financials, operations and risk before you go to market - and lift value.
Business Strategy
Private Equity vs Family Office: Which Buyer Is Right for Your Business?
Private equity vs family office: how these mid-market buyers differ on horizon, control, structure and price - and which is right for your sale.
Business Strategy
Merger and Acquisition Basics: Understanding M&A for Business Owners
Merger and acquisition basics for business owners - buyer types, deal structures, the M&A process, and the myths that cost sellers money.
Business Finance
Investment Memorandums Explained: Why They Matter When Selling Your Business
What an investment memorandum (IM) is, what belongs in it, and why a well-prepared IM shapes how buyers value your business when you sell.
Business Strategy
What a High Net Worth Financial Advisor Does When You're Selling a Business
What a high net worth financial advisor does when you sell a business - how their role differs from your M&A advisor, and why to engage early.