LET US HELP YOU NEGOTIATE A WIN-WIN OUTCOME.

"Thank you Laurance Romano." I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for your outstanding professionalism and diligence throughout the entire process of purchasing The Cafe. Your commitment to excellence has far exceeded my expectations, and your unwavering support has been invaluable every step of the way. From navigating negotiations to handling paperwork, your expertise and dedication have been evident, making this journey smooth and successful. Your proactive approach and attention to detail have truly set you apart, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with someone of your caliber. Thank you once again for your exceptional service. I look forward to continuing our partnership and achieving even greater success together. Deborah Migliori Owner Wassup Dog Cafe.

I've recently purchased a business through Kurt and I couldn't be happier with how the process went. From start to finish Kurt was very professional, approachable and easy to deal with. I'd highly recommend Kurt for anyone looking at buying or selling a business in North Queensland.

Kurt was an absolute legend to deal with, nothing was too hard for him to take on. Highly recommend!

Tu was given the task of selling a great regional business and showed patience, professionalism and determination to finally get the best result. I recommend Tu to anyone wanting to sell their business. He genuinely cares about his clients. - Tony

Without his experience and understanding of the structure of the sale, it my have ended in a no sale. Keith was so very helpful in helping both side of the sale with great communication and he pushed when he had to push to get the sale over the line. I would recommend Keith's services to everyone i know. Thank you Keith i am in the company now and we are really moving forward. Thanks Mate see you on the next business purchase. Kind Regards Lloyd Penrose 1st Glass Australia Pty Ltd Keith Brewster receives another Benchmark Business Sales Review. Keith brings a wealth of business success both as a small business owner and in corporate management of multi-national companies. His career has been about creating successful business outcomes for all parties in different contexts. As an entrepreneur running his own property development company it meant finding opportunity personally and then finding a way to make it work. As a State Manager it meant managing large teams of ambitious salespeople whilst also managing the needs of customers and those of the corporation. Get to know more about Keith Brewster and his accomplishments by clicking the "View Profile" button below. Additionally, you can read other Benchmark Business Sales Testimonials from the "Broker" section above. Keith Brewster is a business broker at Benchmark Business Sales & Valuations.

ReGroup Solutions , 12 Aug 2020 Ian’s client was a director who had been in business for 51 years as cladding contractor. The Company had up to 100 employees working from owned factory premises and on-site at large commercial building sites nationally. The Director had been thinking of succession and made contact with Ian to investigate the sales potential of his long-standing and reputable business. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 crisis struck and the Company’s supply chain was severely impacted. The Director sought the advice of a registered liquidator, who recommended external administration. The Director’s hopes of achieving a positive sale quickly diminished and the position with the bank meant there was now a serious risk he would lose his family home.  Operating nationally, Benchmark has a huge database of prospective buyers and Ian had already generated significant genuine interest by drafting an impressive Information Memorandum and selectively negotiating with several key interested parties. Ian was concerned over the liquidator’s advice to his Client. The Director was being pressured into placing the company into voluntary administration (which Ian could see was premature and too drastic). Ian had identified his Client’s potential and felt that any insolvency procedure would unnecessarily destroy the company’s goodwill and asset values.  ReGroup Solutions would like to give a huge thanks to Ian for referring his client, the Director, to us for a second opinion. After conducting our preliminary analysis, ReGroup Solutions advised the Director on his capacity to utilise the ‘insolvency safe harbour’ under section 588GA. The new legislation, effective since September 2017, provides directors with protection from insolvent trading personal liability whilst they explore a range of restructuring and turnaround strategies. This enabled the Director to continue trading his business so that a ‘going concern’ sale could still be actively pursued by Ian. This meant Ian could still maximise the outcome for his Client by continuing his strategic negotiations.  ReGroup Solutions provided initial crisis management advice and then proceeded to investigate the various restructuring and turnaround options with the Director. The insolvency Safe Harbour provided the director with breathing space and enabled Ian Haggerty to continue his negotiating with key interested parties. The team at ReGroup Solutions worked closely with Ian Haggerty throughout the entire process – despite being an extremely complex matter, made worst by the COVID crisis, we’re delighted to say that Ian successfully negotiated a tremendous outcome for his Client!   Ian lead the way in agreeing a sale of his Client’s business, assets and the large factory premises. This not only meant the majority of workforce kept their jobs but the indebtedness to the bank could also be fully satisfied. The Director’s home was no longer at risk and Ian’s Client stands to walk away with potential surplus of $1.5m. The deal stands to return 100c in the dollar to trade creditors. Ian even secured his client a two year consultancy position with the purchaser - and at an exceptional rate! Ian’s Client can now take a well-deserved step back, with his impeccable reputation intact.   On a personal level, it was an absolute pleasure collaborating with a skilled negotiator such as Ian. The very purpose of the insolvency Safe Harbour is to help the director find a ‘better outcome’ for all stakeholders by utilising a skilled team of professionals. In this particular case, Ian was able to get an outstanding outcome for his Client on multiple levels. This was despite the extremely difficult and volatile market conditions.  Congratulations to Ian Haggerty on what has ended up being a landmark Safe Harbour win for his Client! Ian Haggerty receives another Benchmark Business Sales Review. Ian was the Managing Director/Owner of Pipe Shield, a specialised pipeline inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation company. Ian sold his business to Veolia. He has also worked internationally for companies such as Trafalgar Water Inc., where he was a consultant to a number of North American companies within the utilities, services and water industries where his main role of operations was in mergers and acquisitions, consolidation proposals, market analysis, securing funding for growth, and new technology introduction and acceptance. Get to know more about Ian Haggerty and his accomplishments by clicking the "View Profile" button below. Additionally, you can read other Benchmark Business Sales Testimonials from the "Broker" section above. Ian Haggerty is a business broker at Benchmark Business Sales & Valuations.

Effective & Great Communication! 5 Stars.

Eki/Melissa , 13 Dec 2018 Thanks Benchmark for your persistence in delivering the sale and getting us price we wanted. Great effort and job well done.

I enlisted Laurence's services after I received a canvassing email from him - and boy I'm glad I did. I have never sold a business before, and Laurence was patient and thoroughly explained how it all works. He kept me updated regularly during the process and went above and beyond in every aspect of the sale. I would highly recommend Laurence to anyone! Thanks mate - you were an absolute legend! :)

Anyone considering purchasing or selling a business, I could not recommend Benchmark enough. ANDREW was incredible with constant communication, advice and direction at all times. As a first time business purchaser, Andrew was invaluable with his knowledge, contacts and experience - without this we may have not continued with the purchase. Thank you Benchmark! Scott | Truck Repair Group. Andrew Morris receives another Benchmark Business Sales Review. Andrew has an extensive background in senior management, working internationally and locally. Starting 40 years ago his first management role was as a National Sales Manager of an International manufacturing company before he moved into Senior and General Management / Director roles. Get to know more about Andrew Morris and his accomplishments by clicking the "View Profile" button below. Additionally, you can read other Benchmark Business Sales Testimonials from the "Broker" section above. Andrew Morris is a business broker at Benchmark Business Sales & Valuations.