Business Valuation & Due Diligence: Navigating SME Acquisitions
Join business valuation expert, Brett Goodyer, and award-winning commercial lawyer, Joanna Oakey, and SEEK Business’s Alex Gilchrist as they talk through essential tips on valuing and assessing businesses before making an offer.
* How to accurately value and assess a target business
* What to look out while evaluating a business
* Real-world lessons learned from successful (and failed) acquisitions & More.
We’ll also dive into current Australian SME market trends: hot industries, struggling sectors, and emerging opportunities
This practical session combines expert insights with actionable strategies you’ll immediately be able to apply to your acquisition journey.
Save your seat now!
Date/Time : Tuesday 20 May 2025, 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM (AEST)
Location: Online via Zoom (join from anywhere)
Cost: Free!
Business Valuation & Due Diligence: Navigating SME Acquisitions
Join SEEK Business together with business valuation expert Brett Goodyer and award-winning Commercial lawyer, Joanna Oakey, for essential insights on valuing and assessing businesses before making an offer.
This session will cover:
- How to accurately value and assess a target business
- What to look out for in due diligence to evaluate a business you are buying (or looking to buy) – target business
- Real-world lessons learned from recent valuations and due diligence – successful (and failed) acquisitions
- How sellers “normalise” their financials—and what that means for buyers
- Essential questions to ask your advisors before proceeding
- Current Australian SME market trends: hot industries, struggling sectors, and emerging opportunities
- This practical session combines expert insights with actionable strategies you’ll immediately be able to apply to your acquisition journey.
Whether you’re a first-time buyer or experienced acquirer, gain the confidence to make informed decisions when evaluating business opportunities.
Save your Seat today to discover how to avoid costly mistakes and identify genuine value in the current Australian business landscape.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2025
Time: 12.30 PM – 1:30 PM (AEDT)
Location: Online via Zoom (join from Anywhere!)
– Cost: free.
Joanna Oakey
Aspect Legal | Award-Winning Commercial Lawyers for SMEs
Joanna Oakey is a seasoned commercial lawyer and deal maker with a passion for business, who has worked with hundreds of businesses and their owners during her 2 decades in the industry, as they are acquiring and exiting.
Joanna is the Managing Partner of the award-winning commercial legal firm, Aspect Legal (top boutique legal firm in Australasia 2023 & 2024), host of Australia’s top M&A legal podcast (The Deal Room) and author of the best-selling small business book, Buy Grow Exit – a guidebook for business owners.
Brett Goodyer
Managing Director
Business Valuations Online
Brett Goodyer is a seasoned expert in business valuations and forensic accounting.
With over 30 years of experience, Brett has a unique ability to translate complex data into actionable insights that empower businesses to make informed decisions.
He is also a sought-after speaker, regularly providing expert seminars and workshops on valuation, value maximisation, and due diligence to business owners, accountants and lawyers across Australia.
Alex Gilchrist
Key Business Development Manager
SEEK Business
Australia’s leading online marketplace for buying and selling businesses and franchises, SEEK Business helps people realise their dream of owning their own business by connecting them with franchise and business sellers.
Here's what past attendees have said:
“Very informative and nailed the points that spark interest when buying or selling a business.”
“Very informative and nailed the points that spark interest when buying or selling a business.”
“Very informative and nailed the points that spark interest when buying or selling a business.”
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