Are you sitting on untapped wealth and opportunity in your business? Wealth that won't be extracted if you sell your business outright?
Maybe you still enjoy working in your business but want to work on the parts of the business you enjoy or are good at? Or do you simply want more free time? Or perhaps you're committed to leaving a strong legacy - the kind that's made possible by having a talented person work alongside you to help grow the business and buy you out gradually?
Platform 1 can help you achieve these business sale goals and enjoy the future you've always wanted.
We’ll enable you to work only on those parts of the business you enjoy or where your skills are most valuable. At the same time, we’ll help you plan and implement a staged exit that delivers you more wealth than an outright sale could ever achieve.
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Does your business have opportunities that you haven't yet been able to capitalise on? A fresh injection of talent and capital could take your business to the next level and achieve its potential.
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Bringing a skilled person with capital to work in your business can often help take it to the next level and make your vision a reality.
Read MorePlatform 1 finds a talented leader who agrees to buy into the business as part of a gradual transition so you can free up time, grow wealth and improve your lifestyle.
With early phase or growth stage businesses, Platform 1 finds the people with both capability and equity to partner with you and help drive your business to the next level.
Already identified a successor for your business? Platform 1 can structure the ownership transition using its proven process to maximise the probability of success.
Unsure of all your options? Platform 1 will give you a clear understanding of the exit strategies relevant to you in a detailed, customised report.
Platform 1 understands SME business owners and through a robust end to end process finds talented people for your business.
The Platform 1 process is a realistic option for your clients who are looking at succession or want capability and equity to grow their business.
"For John and Judy Small, their business was their identity. John had started the business 30 years ago in his garage at the back of their suburban home. He had an idea, researched the market and discovered that the automotive industry was lacking in a certain product (product and business fictional). He talked to the car manufacturers and the new and used car dealers and soon had several orders that were going to be difficult to fill.
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"It is well documented that SME business owners often find it difficult to find quality staff to help grow their business. The degree of difficulty in attracting talent is enhanced when the business owner needs senior level talent. There are however talented senior leaders well suited to working in a small business so how are these people found?
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"A recent report from Westpac highlights some very interesting aspects surrounding businesses older business owners facing transition. In short, older business owners are less likely to invest in innovation and capital to expand and grow their business as they are very focused on “how to get out” and “spend more time on lifestyle options”.
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"We sometimes come across business owners working in their business who explain they have a staff member or members identified who will buy them out when they are ready to exit the business (MBO). This can be a great option and the person is usually someone who is loyal and trusted and often a gradual process is introduced for this person to transition into the business. It can however also be an easy or comfortable option that may not always be the best solution for the business or the owner.
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"The expected bulge of baby boomer business exits has attracted increasing speculation throughout the last decade.
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