How Ready Is Your Business for a Successful Exit?

If you decided to exit your business in the next 12–36 months, would it command strong interest and premium value — or would hidden risks reduce your outcome?

The Exit Readiness Score is the first step in understanding how your business will be evaluated — measuring the factors that influence enterprise value, transferability, and transaction success.

10 minute assessment

Built on the Exit Planning Institute’s (EPI) Value Acceleration Methodology

Evaluates the same drivers buyers underwrite during diligence

Designed for owners of businesses with $5M–$50M in revenue

Two Questions Every Owner Should Be Able to Answer

If a buyer approached you tomorrow:

  1. Would your business withstand diligence without surprises?

  2. Would buyers view it as highly attractive — or identify risks that reduce value?

Many owners assume they are prepared. In reality, buyers often uncover issues such as:

  • Owner dependency

  • Customer concentration

  • Inconsistent financials

  • Undocumented processes

  • Limited leadership depth

These issues rarely surface until diligence begins — when leverage has already shifted.

Why Exit Readiness Matters

·Most owners wait to prepare until they are ready to sell. By then, options are limited and outcomes are harder to control. The difference between a successful exit and a compromised outcome is rarely timing — it’s preparation.

The Exit Readiness Score helps you understand where you stand — before the market does.

What the Exit Readiness Score Evaluates

The assessment evaluates your business across the key drivers that influence enterprise value, buyer confidence, and transferability.

Leadership & Human Capital

Can the business operate effectively without you?

Revenue Quality & Customer Base

How predictable and diversified is your revenue?

Operations & Systems

Are your processes scalable, documented, and repeatable?

Exit & Diligence Readiness

Are you prepared for the level of scrutiny buyers will apply?

Market Position & Growth Profile

Is your business positioned for sustainable growth — or vulnerable to disruption?

Financial Quality & Visibility

Do your financials clearly reflect true performance and withstand scrutiny?

Your score reflects how a buyer is likely to evaluate your business — before you ever go to market.

What Happens After the Assessment

Once completed, you will receive:

  • Transaction Readiness Score – An overall snapshot of how prepared your business may be for a future transaction.

  • Benchmark Comparison – Insight into how your business compares to the attributes buyers value most.

  • Strategic Insights – Identification of areas that could strengthen enterprise value before entering the market.

For owners interested in deeper insight, results can be reviewed in a confidential discussion.

Discover How Prepared Your Business Is

Take the Transaction Readiness Assessment to benchmark your business and identify opportunities to strengthen enterprise value.

10 minute assessment

Private. Structured. No obligation.