THE MAXIMIZE VALUE AUDIT™
Know what your business is really worth. Know what it could be worth.
Know exactly what stands between those two numbers. Most founders don't think seriously about their exit, or what their business is really worth to an investor, until they're ready to sell or raise capital. By then, it's usually too late.
For founders of businesses generating $5M–$50M in revenue.
50+
ACQUISITIONS
27
TRANSACTIONS EXECUTED
$5b+
ENTERPRISE VALUE CREATED
BOTH
SIDES OF THE TABLE
THE REALITY
When the moment arrives, most founders are negotiating blind.
This isn’t a moment. It’s a journey — and it looks different for everyone. But the founders who get the best outcomes are the ones who started thinking about it early.
WHAT MOST FOUNDERS DON'T KNOW
- What they actually want from the outcome: personally, financially, for their family
- Their real number: not what they think the business is worth, but what they actually need post-tax to achieve everything they're working towards
- What the business is truly worth through the eyes of an investor
- The specific risks and issues that are actively suppressing their multiple
WHAT THAT COSTS THEM AT EXIT
- They leave money on the table, sometimes a significant amount
- They negotiate from a position of uncertainty rather than clarity
- Avoidable risks get discovered in due diligence and priced in against them
- The difference between a 5x and a 15x multiple is something they only understand in hindsight
So when the moment arrives, whether they choose it or it chooses them, they’re negotiating blind. They leave money on the table. And they have no one to blame but the fact that they never asked the right questions at the right time.
— nICK bRADLEY
THE FRAMEWORK
The three questions every founder should be able to answer but almost none can.
What do you actually want from the outcome?
Not just for the business. Personally. Financially. For your family. What does the right outcome actually look like and what do you need, post-tax, to achieve it?
What is the business really worth through the eyes of an investor?
Not what you hope. Not what someone casually told you. The number a serious buyer or investor would calculate, your true EBITDA once legitimate add-backs are identified, your value drivers assessed, your risks priced in.
What stands between those two numbers?
The gap between what the business is worth today and what you need it to be worth. The specific risks suppressing your multiple. And what needs to happen to close that gap.
The Value Audit answers all three. Clearly, honestly, and in 10 days.
THE AUDIT
A structured, investor-grade assessment. Completed in 10 days.
This is not a generic business review. It is a structured M&A-grade audit that assesses your business the same way a sophisticated buyer or investor would, from the inside.
Financial Recast
Three years of financials analysed and recast to identify the true earnings power of the business.
8× EBITDA Exit vs. Expected 5–6×
We identify every legitimate add-back that changes how a buyer calculates your EBITDA — and your valuation.
Value Driver Assessment
15 key value drivers assessed against what makes a business worth 15x versus 5x.
Risk Identification
The specific risks, customer concentration, founder dependency, operational gaps, undocumented processes, that are capping your multiple.
Preliminary Valuation Range
A realistic valuation range based on sector comparables and current deal market conditions.
Clear Next-Step Recommendation
The audit creates clarity. You leave knowing exactly where you stand and exactly what the right next step is.
THE PROCESS
Virtual. Structured. Completed within 10 days.
day 1 - 2
Intake
You complete a detailed founder questionnaire covering personal goals, business context, financials, and exit thinking. Three years of financial data is submitted securely.
day 3-7
Analysis
We recast the financials, identify legitimate add-backs, assess all 15 value drivers, map the risks suppressing your multiple, and build a preliminary valuation range against sector comparables.
day 8
Audit Workshop
A 90-minute session with a senior M&A partner to walk through the findings, discuss what matters most, and review the gap between current value and potential value.
day 9
Your Report
A formal report delivered covering: what the business is worth today, what it could be worth, what the gap is, what is causing it, and what the recommended path forward is.
day 10
Follow-Up Strategy Call
A final conversation so you leave with complete clarity on where you stand and exactly what the right next step is.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Three deliverables. One complete picture.
A structured, PE-grade engagement designed to assess where you are,architect where you need to be, and accelerate execution with full accountability at every step.
The Audit Workshop
A 90-minute session with a senior M&A partner. We walk through the financial recast, the value driver assessment, the risks suppressing your multiple, and the gap between where you are and where you need to be.
The Report
A clear, formal report. What the business is worth today. What it could be worth. What is suppressing value. What that gap is costing you. And what needs to happen. The Report creates clarity where most founders have guesswork.
The Strategy Call
A dedicated follow-up conversation so you leave knowing exactly where you stand. And exactly what the right next step is — whether that is building value before a transaction or moving toward a transaction now.
Why Us
We know what makes a business worth 15x versus 5x. We have been the ones deciding.
Our senior M&A partners have sat on investment committees. They have evaluated hundreds of businesses. They know exactly how a buyer or private equity firm looks at a company — what creates value, what creates risk, and what gets priced in during due diligence.
The Value Audit is not an accountant’s valuation. It is an investor’s view of your business — built by people who have been on both sides of the table, with real skin in the game on every transaction.
Every transaction is bespoke. There are multiple ways to structure an outcome: strategic acquirer, private equity partnership, management buyout, partial sale now with a full exit later, or growth through acquisition before you sell. We know all of them.
50+
Acquisitions
27
TRANSACTIONS
2
SIDES OF THE TABLE
$5b+
ENTERPRISE VALUE
WHO THIS IS FOR
This is not for everyone. It is built for a specific founder.
THE RIGHT FIT
- Founder of a business generating between $5M and $50M in revenue
- Already profitable
- Thinking seriously about an exit, capital raise, or how to build value before either
- Ready to understand what the business is actually worth through an investor's eyes
- Willing to be honest about the gaps — and what needs to happen to close them
EVERY TRANSACTION IS BESPOKE
There are multiple ways to structure an outcome. We have experience across all of them:
- Strategic acquirer
- Private equity partnership
- Management buyout
- Partial sale now, full exit later
- Growth through acquisition before you sell
RESULTS
What the audit uncovers in practice.
Client details anonymised for competitive reasons.
SaaS Business
$1.8M in add-backs identified
Assessment revealed $1.8M in add-backs, surfacing the true earnings power. We identified customer concentration risk and lack of documented processes. After the audit, the business had a clear picture of what it was worth — and what stood between that number and an institutional-grade valuation.
Optimise for Profitable Growth
$800K in add-backs. Founder dependency removed.
Three years of financials recast. $800K in legitimate add-backs identified, dramatically changing the buyer’s view of earnings quality. Founder dependency systematically identified, creating a clear roadmap for a business that could operate and grow independently.
Professional Services
Operational dependencies mapped. Valuation unlocked.
Three operational dependencies were capping valuation and deterring institutional buyers. The audit surfaced exactly what they were and what needed to change — management depth, customer concentration, and governance formalisation.
Industrial Services
From founder-dependent to self-managing.
No exit plans — the founder wanted freedom, not a sale. The audit identified exactly what was keeping the business founder-dependent: leadership gaps, undocumented processes, and customer concentration. A clear path was set.
SaaS Case Study
The audit creates clarity. What you do with it depends on what it reveals.
The audit findings will help you confidently decide on your path forward. There are two options.
BUILD VALUE FIRST
The Operating Partnership
If the audit reveals that the right move is to build value before a transaction — close the gap, reduce risks, strengthen the business — the next step may be the Operating Partnership. A structured, hands-on engagement to make the business genuinely institutional-grade before you take it to market.
READY TO TRANSACT OR RAISE
Arkan Suisse Capital
If the audit shows the business is ready now — or the timing is right for a capital raise — the next step may be Arkan Suisse Capital. Our transaction team works directly on M&A advisory, capital raises, and deal execution for the businesses we know well.
Either way, you leave the audit knowing exactly where you stand. And exactly what the right next step is.
THE INVESTMENT
One fixed fee. Total clarity.
fixed fee. paid in advance
$6,500
- Personal intake questionnaire and financial submission
- Full financial recast — three years of financials analysed
- Add-back identification and true EBITDA calculation
- 15-point value driver assessment
- Risk identification: what's suppressing your multiple
- Preliminary valuation range against sector comparables
- 90-minute Audit Workshop with a senior M&A partner
- A formal Audit Report
- Follow-Up Strategy Call
The first step is a 20-minute call to confirm fit. There is no obligation.
GET STARTED
If you want to know exactly where you stand — and exactly what the right next step is.
The first step is a 20-minute strategy call. We’ll confirm fit, answer your questions, and tell you honestly whether the Value Audit is right for your situation.
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Action
Audit begins within 48 hours of confirmation