Maximise the value of your business!

Do you dream of being able to spend more time relaxing with friends and family whilst still achieving your business goals? Perhaps you wish to generate more profit or substantially grow your business? Or you may be preparing to exit your business?

Our quick 11 question quiz will identify the gaps in your business and be the beginning of your journey to value maximisation.

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* 1. Please provide your contact details

Name

Company

Email Address

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* 2. What do you project your turnover growth to be over the next 12 months?

Flat or negative

0 - 10%

10-20%

More than 20%

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* 3. When do you ask your customers to pay you?

100% billed when the customer agrees to buy

100% after the customer receives what was bought within less than 30 days

An upfront deposit, followed by the balance after the customer receives what was bought

Contract billing terms on a staged basis when goods or services are delivered

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which of these statements best describes your business plan?

We don't have anything formal

We have some basic turnover and profit goals for this year

We have turnover and profit goals for the next three years

We have a three year growth plan that includes turnover and profit goals, along with corresponding plans to drive and support our growth in the areas of sales and marketing, product/service delivery and finance

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* 5. In your last complete financial year, what percentage of your overall turnover did your largest customer represent

More than 50%

25-50%

15-25%

Less than 15%

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* 6. Over the past 12 months, what percentage of your turnover was a direct result of your personal sales efforts (or those of your equity partner/s)?

More than 50%

30-50%

10-30%

Less than 10%

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* 7. Which of the following best describes the level of customisation you offer your customers?

We offer a complete custom solution to meet the unique needs of every customer we serve

We have a basic set of products, methodologies and services but we often customise them a lot for customers

We have a standard set of products, services and methodologies that we tweak slightly for some customers

We do not customise our products, services or methodologies for individual customers

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* 8. Which of the following frequencies describes how often your customers need to buy your product or service?

Only once

Once every few years

Every year

More than once a year

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* 9. Which of the following statements best describes your management team?

We don't have one

We have a couple of more senior people who act as informal leaders, but their leadership roles are not clearly spelled out

We have managers in charge of sales/marketing and producing our service/product

We have a management team in place and they have a remuneration package that provides a long term financial incentive to stay with our company (i.e. more than an annual bonus)

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* 10. What percentage of the employees that were with you 12 months ago are still employed by your company today?

Less than 50%

50-75%

75-90%

More than 90%

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* 11. Which of the following finance facilities do you currently have in place (if applicable, select multiple options)

Invoice Finance (discounting/factoring)

Commercial Loan(s)

Overdraft

Business Credit Cards

No Finance

Other facilities (please specify)

Next steps
Submit your answers and we will be in touch with your score and how we can support you with the key actions to maximise the value in your business. Our approach is based on the "Built to Sell" methodology created by John Warrillow and is underpinned by the premise a business should maximise its value at all times regardless of the intention to sell.