Profile Business Brokers specialises in small and medium business sales and acquisitions. Its target market is businesses with values $100,000 to $ 5 million.
Profile operates primarily in Victoria and focuses on businesses in the Service, Manufacturing and Retail industries.
We work closely with our clients and offer a commitment to provide them with a fully informed and discrete service, with quality advice and value for money.
Our aim is to manage the sale of the business with a minimum of disturbance to the business operations.
We approach each assignment with a structured and proven process, which includes:
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Familiarization / Research and establishing the market worth of the Business
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Preparation of the IM and marketing schedule
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Marketing of the business
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Manage the targeting / Inquiry Process
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Negotiate the Sale and Purchase Agreement
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Assist through to completion
Our People
Barry Hawkridge, Director, OIEC, Grad Dip Mang’t.
Contact Barry at Email: barryh@profilebusinessbrokers.com.au
Mob: 0428 815474
Barry’s broad experience and knowledge equipped him to professionally and ethically assist both buyers and sellers of Businesses.
Barry commenced his career in Engineering, working in the design teams of many consulting offices and manufacturing businesses on materials handling and structural building projects.
He moved into recruitment and opened his own agency specialising in labour hire and later permanent staff to the engineering and building industries.
In 1990 he opened a Tool and Equipment Hire company and grew this company serving both the building and industrial sectors.
During this time Barry and his family have been involved in a variety of retail enterprises including Gifts and Cards, and Newsagency.
In 2006 Barry commenced his career in Business Broking and has experience in selling a variety of businesses in the Service, Manufacturing, Hospitality and Retail sectors.
Barry holds a Graduate Diploma in Management and has completed the relevant courses at Victoria University to qualify as a business broker. He is also a member of the REIV and has completed the REIV Business sales course.
Geoff Chatfield, Area Manager SE
Contact Geoff at email: geoff@profilebusinessbrokers.com.au
Mob: 0411 551 934
Geoff has considerable business experience gained across a range of industries, in both South Africa and Australia.
After obtaining an accounting qualification Geoff worked in various capacities and focused on investment evaluation, planning, budgeting and special projects.
His roles included the structuring of deals and negotiations with financiers, lawyers and other intermediaries - as well as complex financial modelling and analysis.
Geoff has been a business broker since 2005.
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