BUYING A BUSINESS MELBOURNE

If you’re ready to buy, we’re ready to back you with real insight, clear advice, and practical support.

Buying a business is an exciting opportunity to take control of your future. Whether it’s your first business or your next, we’ll help you buy smart—so you can grow, profit, and thrive. At Gartly Advisory, we’ve guided hundreds of business owners through successful acquisitions—cafés, trade businesses, franchises, retail stores, and professional services.

Why Business Buyers Choose Us

  • We simplify the process – from deal structure to settlement we advise you through the process
  • Our role is to protect your interests – so there are no surprises later
  • We help you build confidence in your buying decision – with insights, forecasts, and planning
  • We speak your language – no jargon, just practical advice
  • We’re locally based in Ormond, helping business buyers across Melbourne

Buying a Business? Get the Right Accountant Advice Before You Commit

You’re Not Just Buying a Business – You’re Buying a Future

Even if you’ve worked in the same industry for years, buying a business comes with unique challenges. We help you ask the right questions, avoid common pitfalls, and move forward with confidence. In the due diligence stage we as Accountants that specialise in business purchases will help you understand:

  • The strength of the business model and opportunities
  • What you’re actually buying (goodwill, assets, systems, clients)
  • Whether the lease, staff, and setup are sustainable long term
  • How to structure the purchase to suit your financial goals and 5 year plan
  • What the numbers really say about the business

There are plenty of businesses to choose from on Seek, but getting the right one takes time and planning.

Beyond the Books – We Think Strategically

Buying a business is about much more than reviewing a profit and loss statement. As experienced accountants, we help you understand the full story behind the numbers—including the risks, opportunities, and long-term potential. Our business buying advice goes beyond compliance. We support you with a clear strategic plan, tailored to your personal and financial goals, so you can make confident, informed decisions when buying a business.

Together, we’ll review the key financials, identify red flags, assess sustainability, and uncover whether the business has genuine growth potential—or hidden problems.

A critical step in buying a business is ensuring the vendor’s asking price makes sense. We provide independent business valuation advice, comparing our estimated value to the asking price so you know whether the deal stacks up.

 

Buying a business is a big decision – getting the right accountant advice can make all the difference.

We can also assist with:

  • Funding and finance options
  • Cash flow forecasting and planning
  • Assessing working capital needs

If the business is right for you, we’ll help set up the right ownership and tax structure to support asset protection, tax efficiency, and future growth.

“Gartly Advisory gave me clarity and confidence. I wouldn’t have done the deal without them.”
Ben, Electrician and First-Time Business Buyer

Local Knowledge. National Experience when buying a business

Based in Ormond, we serve buyers across Bentleigh, Moorabbin, Brighton, McKinnon, Caulfield, Oakleigh, Greater Melbourne, and beyond, including interstate areas.

We know the local business scene, landlord expectations, and industry benchmarks—our experience in looking after small businesses over many years helps guide you in making the right decision when buying a business.

Let’s Get You Started

Every successful business starts with a smart decision. Let us help you make one.
📞 Call us today: (03) 95979966  or Email: admin@gartlyadvisory.com.au
Visit us in Ormond, or book a virtual meeting

Very happy to recommend Gartly Advisory to anyone.
They are very helpful and reliable, up-to-date with all the latest changes and pro-active with solutions for problems you didn’t realize were there.

Jeremy Hearn