Today, we attended Australian Manufacturing Week in Brisbane. Events like this are not just about looking at machinery and equipment — they’re an opportunity to better understand where Australia’s manufacturing sector really stands today. For a long time, many people have assumed that Australia no longer has a meaningful manufacturing industry, or have casually labelled […]
In mature markets like Australia, small business ownership is not fundamentally a “scale game” — it is about turning professional capability into commercial value. When you possess a specialised skill, the primary risk you take on in business is operational and commercial risk.But when you enter an industry without any real expertise, you are taking […]
In mature economies like Australia, entrepreneurial success depends far more on professional capability than on concepts, ideas, or advertising. Especially during economic downturns, high labour costs, strict regulations, and ongoing staff shortages make practical skills one of the most important buffers against business risk. When someone already possesses strong industry expertise, their chances of building […]
The previous articles have all pointed to the same core idea: today’s deals often aren’t stuck on price — they’re stuck on structure. In other words: who carries the risk, and how. When people hear the word ‘structure’, it sounds complicated. It really isn’t. After seeing enough deals, you realise most of the ones that […]
A pattern that keeps coming up lately: many deals where the price is close — but they still don’t close. This used to be rare. Now it happens regularly. The issue isn’t price. It’s risk allocation. Sellers look at the past: how the business has performed, what the profits have been, whether the customers are […]
By now, we’ve covered the two pillars of laundromat valuation: cash flow as the core metric, and equipment, lease, and location as the three hard factors buyers evaluate. In this final instalment, we shift focus to the seller’s perspective — specifically, how to position your business to attract serious buyers and achieve a stronger sale […]
In Part 1, we established that cash flow is the foundation of any laundromat valuation. But beyond the numbers, there are three tangible factors that buyers scrutinise closely — and that can make a significant difference to your final sale price. Equipment Condition — The Physical Backbone A laundromat is fundamentally a capital-intensive business, and […]
There’s a pattern I’ve been noticing lately: more questions are being asked, but fewer deals are being done. Many buyers come in with a standard playbook: a page of questions, requests for full P&Ls, add-backs, customer breakdowns, inventory, contracts, and sometimes even operational-level details. It looks professional. It looks thorough. But frankly, I no longer […]
For any laundromat owner thinking about selling, there’s really only one question that matters: what is my business actually worth? Based on our recent sales experience, the answer consistently comes down to one thing buyers care about above all else: provable, consistent cash flow. And laundromats are particularly well-positioned in this regard — not by […]
Lately, the conversations around the market tend to circle the same themes: ongoing Middle East tensions, swinging oil prices, unpredictable logistics costs, and the prospect of further interest rate hikes. Most people arrive at the same conclusion — the market is uncertain. But from a transaction standpoint, none of this is new. The real shift […]
