Selling, closing or leaving your business

What to consider when exiting your business

If you're thinking of closing, leaving or selling your business, there's a lot to take into account. In this section, you can find information on:

  • alternatives to consider before you make your final decision
  • getting the best outcome from the strategy you choose.

You can also watch our video on selling a business.

Topics

Before you sell, close or leave your business

Resources, support and alternatives you can consider before you decide to exit your business.

Preparing to sell your business

What you can do before you sell your business to make the sale easier and more successful.

Finding buyers and completing the sale of a business

Advice and resources for creating a sales prospectus, doing due dilligence and closing the sale.

Valuing a business to buy or sell

Understand the business valuation process and use our calculators to guide your decisions.

Passing a business to a successor

Use our template and 4-step process to plan the handover of your business to a successor.

Closing a business

Guidelines, tips and resources to meet your obligations and get the best outcome when closing your business.

Tools and resources

Find more information and support for exiting your business

Selling a business - Video

Watch our video for guidance on selling your business.

Business sales prospectus template

Use our template to help you develop a business sales prospectus.

Before you sell, close or leave your business

Find resources, support and alternatives you can consider before you decide to exit your business.