FREE CHECKLIST FROM AN M&A BROKER
Owner-dependent businesses sell for about 2.93x earnings. Businesses that run without their owner sell for about 4.49x. Litefirm builds the systems that close that gap, and does the work for you. Start with this free checklist: the eight things buyers check that most affect your price and whether the deal closes, starting with how much the business depends on you.
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Or talk to an M&A broker for 15 minutes
We look at your business the way a buyer would and tell you where to start. You do no paperwork. Best fit: businesses with $200K+ in annual owner earnings.
If it’s a fit, we set up your free 30-minute diagnostic. Your scored report arrives within 24 hours of it.
Ashish Bhatt, licensed business broker. 15+ years selling owner-operated businesses. Has worked on 100+ deals and $250M+ in deal value. “I invest my time in your business up front. I’m paid when it sells through Synergy.”
What it costs: the checklist, the call and the diagnostic are free. After that, your M&A broker works with you for free for as long as preparation takes, often years. You pay only for the implementation work, at cost with no markup, from $500 a month. When your business sells through Synergy Business Brokers, what you paid is credited against the commission at closing (up to 15% of it).
What the free diagnostic gives you
Business Independence Score: 0 to 100 across five categories.
Transition Risk Grade: A through D, and what it means for price, financing and how long you stay on.
Ranked task list: the specific fixes that would move your score most.
This is what the report looks like.
An illustrative example. Your diagnostic report is specific to your business.
How it works
1. Book a free 15-minute call.
2. We ask how the business runs and what you want from a sale. You talk, we take the notes.
3. If it’s a fit, you do a free 30-minute diagnostic, and your scored report arrives within 24 hours of it. A follow-up call is there if you want one.
Who it’s for
Owners planning to sell within one to four years who want a clear picture before committing to preparation work.
Owners three to five years from a sale who want a documented baseline to build toward.
Owners who have already had advisory conversations and want someone to do the work of changing what needs to change.
Referred by an advisor? If a CPA, attorney, or financial planner has referred you to Litefirm, the diagnostic is available regardless of where you are in the sale timeline. The same applies to owners who are not yet planning to sell but want an honest picture of where the business stands today.
Not a fit: businesses with under $200,000 in annual owner earnings.
Not a fit: businesses where customer relationships are personal to the owner and cannot transfer.
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