Business Acquisition Readiness Assessment

1. Financial Clarity Are your financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow) accurate, clean, and up to date?

2. Profitability Is your business consistently profitable, with strong gross and net margins?

3. Owner Independence Can the business operate smoothly without your daily involvement?

4. Recurring Revenue Do you generate predictable, recurring revenue from subscriptions or contracts?

5. Customer Concentration Is revenue spread across many clients (none make up more than 15–20%)?

6. Scalability Can you grow revenue significantly without increasing costs at the same rate?

7. Brand & Market Position Does your business have a strong brand and/or a unique market niche?

8. Growth Trends Has the business shown steady revenue growth over the last 2–3 years?

9. Standardized Systems & Processes Are daily operations documented and repeatable with minimal disruption?

10. Customer Retention Do customers return often or stay with you long-term?

11. Team & Leadership Is there a capable team in place that can operate without you?

12. Unique Selling Proposition (USP) Does your business offer something competitors can’t easily replicate?

13. Legal & Compliance Readiness Are licenses, contracts, IP, and legal matters all in order?

14. Transferability Can a new owner take over easily, without the business losing value?

15. Market Timing & Industry Outlook Is the market or industry currently attractive to investors or buyers?

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