Owner and related-party adjustments
Lifestyle costs, related-party charges and non-commercial arrangements are identified and explained.
Business Advisory
Business Sale Readiness
Prepare your business for sale — stronger numbers, cleaner story, better negotiating position.
The best exits are prepared long before a buyer appears. GBFC helps owner-managed businesses get sale-ready: diagnosing gaps, cleaning reporting, normalising EBITDA, building forecasts and preparing the information buyers will ask for — so when the moment comes, you negotiate from strength rather than scramble.
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Diagnostic
We start with an honest readiness assessment — what buyers will like, challenge and discount.
A sale-readiness diagnostic reviews financial quality, reporting cadence, concentration risks, owner dependence and the narrative a buyer will pressure-test. You get a practical view of gaps and priorities before money is spent on a process.
Financial quality and consistency review
Value-driver and risk hotspot identification
Prioritised action list: fix now, explain, or park
Timing guidance for going to market
02
Reporting cleanup
Buyers lose confidence quickly when numbers are late, inconsistent or poorly explained.
Tighter month-end and management reporting routines
Clearer packs that reconcile to the underlying ledgers
KPI and commentary buyers expect to see
Fewer surprises when diligence starts
03
EBITDA normalisation
Headline profit is rarely the profit a buyer will underwrite. Normalisation is central to value.
One-offs and accounting noise
Non-recurring income and costs are separated so maintainable earnings are clearer.
A diligence-ready bridge
You can show how reported results move to normalised EBITDA — reducing late price chips.
04
Data room
A structured information pack speeds diligence and signals that the business is well run.
Foundation file structure for financial and commercial information
Core schedules buyers and advisers typically request early
Gaps flagged before a formal process starts
Support keeping the pack current as preparation progresses
05
Forecasts
Buyers buy the future as much as the past. Credible forecasts strengthen your position.
Integrated trading, cash and balance sheet views where appropriate
Assumptions that can be explained and defended
Sensitivity around key drivers and downside cases
Alignment between forecasts, normalised earnings and the sale narrative
06
Buyer preparation
When you go to market, consistency matters as much as content.
Deal narrative
A clear story on growth, risks, customers and why the business is transferable beyond the founder.
Q&A readiness
Anticipated buyer questions mapped to evidence in the pack — fewer scramble answers mid-process.
Adviser coordination
We work alongside your lawyer, broker or corporate finance adviser so the financial story stays consistent.
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