Many accounting firm transactions appear settled at the agreed price stage — only to shift during Due Diligence (DD). Buyers may renegotiate, introduce additional conditions, or in some cases withdraw altogether. The reason is straightforward. Due diligence is not a routine financial cross-check. It is a structured commercial review of whether the firm’s earnings are […]
When business owners decide to sell, the first question is usually: “How much is my business worth?” But in many transactions, the bigger issue isn’t valuation. It’s structure. Specifically, whether the sale will be a share sale or an asset sale — and whether the seller truly understands what that choice means before the deal […]
Transaction Overview In August 2023, we successfully completed the sale of an Asian food wholesale business. The company specialised in importing and wholesaling Asian food products, supplying local supermarkets and restaurant customers. While the business itself was well established, the transaction involved multiple layers of complexity at the execution level—including data clarification, lease compliance, financing […]
Every business sale looks different on the surface.Different industries, different sizes, different buyer backgrounds—and very different levels of complexity. But in our view, what truly determines whether a transaction can be completed smoothly is rarely just price or market conditions. It comes down to three fundamentals: whether the business is treated with genuine care whether […]
In 2023, we successfully completed the sale of a Herbal Tea manufacturing and wholesale business. The business had been operated for many years by a local Australian owner. With an established structure covering production, wholesale distribution, and a stable customer base, the transaction was more complex than a typical small business sale. This transaction mattered […]
Transaction Overview Sinosmart Business Brokers assisted in the successful sale of an Asian meat processing facility. The business was founded by a young entrepreneur and operated under a complex structure that combined food production with multiple franchised retail outlets—bringing together manufacturing, retail, and franchising under one integrated model. Background and Key Concerns Before selling the […]
This was a transaction I won’t forget. The seller was a local Australian owner preparing for retirement. He had spent many years running a liquid filling and OEM manufacturing business. His customer base included both Australian companies and a number of Chinese-background clients. His wife is from Singapore, so he has always felt comfortable with […]
We sold a Western-owned manufacturing business within two months. It was a case where the owner only came to us when the business was already on the edge of closing down. In situations like this, selling isn’t a calm, well-planned decision. It becomes a last-minute attempt — rushed, stressful, and full of pressure. We had […]
In business sales, there’s a common misunderstanding: the smaller the deal, the simpler the broker’s job. The reality is often the opposite. We recently completed the sale of a manufacturing business under exactly these circumstances. The seller only approached us when the business was close to shutting down. As a result, the expected sale price […]
This was a transaction that was almost written off from the very beginning. When the seller approached us, they were already preparing to shut the business down. Changes to the factory lease had made continued operations too risky and uncertain to sustain. A manufacturing business that had been running for nearly fifty years had reached […]
