Exit Readiness Scorecard
How ready is your business for a buyer?
Answer thirteen questions in about four minutes. You'll see your readiness level right away, then get a step-by-step roadmap for raising it.
Confidential and free. Greymont is paid by buyers, never by owners.
What buyers look at
Private equity and strategic buyers price risk. These six areas decide whether they see a company they can own, or a job that leaves with you.
- Financials
- Clean, timely books that match your tax returns.
- Owner dependence
- Whether the business runs without you.
- Revenue quality
- Customer concentration and how much revenue repeats.
- Team
- A management layer, and key people who will stay.
- Operations and paperwork
- Documented processes and transferable contracts.
- Growth
- A track record, and a plan a buyer can believe.
Three levels of readiness
Your score places you on one of three levels. Most owners should reach Level 2 before talking to buyers.
- Level1
Foundation
The value is real, but much of it depends on you. Buyers discount that with lower multiples or earnouts.
- Level2
Market-ready
A buyer can verify the numbers and see a transferable business. A few gaps still cost you price or terms.
- Level3
Premium
Proven growth, a strong team, and clean records. This is the profile that gets buyers competing.
Your readiness level
How you scored in each area
Get your personal roadmap
We'll build a step-by-step plan from your three weakest areas, with what to do in the next 90 days, the next year, and before you go to market.
Your roadmap
Walk through it with an advisor
A confidential 30-minute review of your results: what a buyer would value, what they'd discount, and where to start. No cost to you.
This scorecard is a general self-assessment for informational purposes. It is not a valuation, and it is not financial, legal, or tax advice.