Buyer Ready 2027
Planning to sell your business in the next couple of years? Buyer Ready 2027 is a 12-month coaching programme designed to help you strengthen your business, improve its appeal to buyers and prepare for a successful exit.
Work with Andy Roost throughout 2027 to understand what your business could be worth, address the areas that may hold back its sale value and develop a clear plan for going to market.
Prepare in 2027.
Be Ready to sell in 2028.
Why Start Preparing Now?
You've spent years building your business. But what makes it valuable to you isn't always what a buyer sees.
Owner dependence, unclear financials, weak systems and poor documentation can all affect buyer confidence and the price they're prepared to pay.
Buyer Ready 2027 gives you the time, structure and support to address these issues before your business goes to market.
How Buyer Ready 2027 Works
A structured 12-month programme designed to take you from understanding your business's current position to preparing it for sale.
January 2027
Establish Your
Starting Point
Complete an initial business appraisal, identify areas for improvement and develop a practical exit-readiness roadmap.
Throughout 2027
Strengthen Your Business
Work with Andy through monthly coaching sessions, practical action plans and regular progress reviews to improve your business's performance and buyer readiness.
December 2027
Get Market Ready
Aim to complete your final appraisal, prepare your business data room and agree on a sale strategy by 15 December 2027.
February 2027
Prepare To Go To Market
With your preparation complete, the goal is to be ready to list your business for sale, subject to your circumstances and readiness.
What’s Included?
Buyer Ready 2027 provides ongoing guidance, practical tools and accountability throughout the year.
12 Monthly Coaching Sessions:
Two hours each month working through your business's priorities and progress.
Practical Action Plans:
Up to four tasks each month, typically requiring 3–5 hours of your time outside the coaching sessions.
Appraisal & Progress Tracking:
Monitor your business's indicative value and the improvements you're making.
Programme Resources:
A program guide and client workbook to help you stay on track.
Final Sale Preparation:
A final appraisal with an indicative price range, a prepared data room and an agreed sale strategy.
Your Investment
$2,500 + GST per quarter
Payable at the beginning of each quarter throughout the 12-month programme.
Meet Your Adviser Andy Roost
Andy Roost combines practical exit coaching and business broking expertise with over 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare, including senior roles with Philips and Siemens.
His understanding of business operations, commercial performance and what buyers look for helps owners prepare for sale with greater confidence.
While healthcare is a particular area of expertise, Andy works with business owners across a range of industries.
When you're ready to sell, Andy can also assist with the sale process through the Finn Business Sales network.
Ready To Get Your Business Buyer-Ready?
Buyer Ready 2027 begins in January, with just five places in the founding cohort.
If you're considering selling your business in 2028, now is the time to start preparing.
Register your interest to discuss the programme with Andy and find out whether it's the right fit for your business.
Not quite ready? Take The Exit Readiness Assessment to see where your business stands today.
Disclaimer: This program provides general business guidance. It is not financial, legal or tax advice. Appraisals are a broker's opinion of a likely sale price range for planning purposes and are not formal valuations. Please seek advice from your accountant, solicitor and financial planner before acting. No particular sale price or outcome is guaranteed.