Saleability Review
Find out exactly how much your business depends on you and what that's costing you at sale. Walk away with a clear, prioritised plan to fix it. No fluff, no jargon, just a practical roadmap you can act on.
The challenge
If you don't know why your business won't sell, you can't fix it
Most owners "sort of" know the business leans on them too heavily but they can't see exactly where, or how much it's costing them. So they:
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Keep guessing which part of the business to fix first
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Throw systems and software at the problem without a plan
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Rely on staff "doing their best" instead of a reliable system
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Leave value on the table at every point a buyer looks
Without an objective view of how owner-dependent you are and a prioritised plan you're just reacting, while the clock ticks toward a sale that discounts you 1–2× EBITDA for it.
Before the Saleability Review
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No single, honest view of how the business really runs
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Gut feel about why it won't sell for what you want, but no data-backed clarity
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Systems and succession depend on what's in your head
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"I'll sort it before I sell" with no plan and no timeline
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Unsure where to start or what will actually move the valuation
After the Saleability Review
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A clear map of how owner-dependent the business really is, stage by stage
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Specific dependence points identified with examples and impact on value
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Your valuation gap quantified: what it's worth today vs. systemised
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A prioritised list of fixes and systems to install, in order
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A practical roadmap you can use internally or with RevampBiz to move into Build
The solution
A practical, actionable roadmap not another strategy deck
The Saleability Review is a focused, short engagement where we:
You don't get 80 slides of theory. You get a concise, usable roadmap that tells you: what's keeping you trapped, what it's costing you, how to fix it, and in what order.
Features
Whats's included
In your Saleability Review, you get:
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Discovery & intake with owner and key-staff interviews and a review of your operations, systems, and books
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A current-state owner-dependence map from sales to delivery to decisions, including where everything routes through you
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Clearly highlighted dependence points where value leaks or a buyer's due diligence will stall
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De-riskability scoring against the green/red test, flagging what's systemisable and what isn't
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An owner-dependence impact read how much the reliance on you is holding the business back, and what removing it unlocks
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A current-state operating map showing how the business actually runs today people, process, and tools
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A future-state operating model showing the business running on systems, not on you
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A prioritised action roadmap with a "do now, next, later" plan and scope for a Build
Pricing
Saleability Review packages
Choose the right Review for the size and complexity of your business. Each option gives you a clear view of how owner-dependent you are, what it's costing you at sale, and a practical roadmap to fix it without a bloated strategy project.
Review Core
For smaller, owner-run businesses wanting a fast, clear view of where they're trapped behind the owner.
- Small business ($2–4M revenue)
- 1–2 key journeys mapped
- Dependence map
- Light current-state operating
- Light future-state operating map
- Light "do now" action list
Review Plus
For growing businesses with multiple functions and more complex operations across teams and sites.
- Mid business ($4–7M revenue)
- 3–5 areas mapped
- Dependence map
- Current-state operating
- Owner-dependence impact
- Future-state operating map
- "now, next, later" roadmap
Review Scale
For larger or multi-site businesses needing a unified view across locations or brands.
- Larger business ($7–50M+ revenue)
- 5–10 areas mapped
- Dependence map
- Current-state operating
- Owner-dependence impact
- Future-state operating map
- "now, next, later" roadmap
How we work
Three simple steps to get your roadmap
Complete visibility
Track your whole Review, in one place
You track the whole Review in The RevampBiz Portal at app.revampbiz.co, so you always know where things are up to.
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Raise requests anytime: ask us anything during the Review and we pick it up, no chasing.
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Track progress: watch the Review move from kickoff to findings to playbook.
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Your playbook in one place: saleability score, owner-dependence read and prioritised roadmap, all together in the portal.
Our Mission
Clarity first. Then systems, handover, and a clean exit.
You don't need another "transformation vision." You need clarity on where the business is actually trapped behind you, and what it's costing you.
The Saleability Review gives you that clarity.
We focus on owner-run businesses trades, services, wholesale, manufacturing, health and more so we understand relationship-driven operations and the realities of a business that runs on its owner.
By the end of the engagement, you'll know:
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Where the business is overcooked and dependent on you
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Which specific fixes and systems will lift saleability most
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What to tackle first to de-risk, scale, or sell
From there, you can move confidently into your Build with us or without us.
FAQs
Got a questions? Get your answer
Quick answers to questions you may have. Can't find what you're looking for? Please reach out.
Most businesses complete the Review in days to a couple of weeks, depending on complexity and how quickly we can get time with you and key staff. We agree a clear timeline before we start.
- Access to how the business currently runs (operations, systems, books, key tools)
- A small set of people for short interviews (you, someone from ops/admin, and 1–2 frontline staff)
- Any existing process docs or SOPs you already have (if any)
We do the heavy lifting. Your team’s time commitment is usually 3–5 hours total.
We run the engagement in The RevampBiz Portal at app.revampbiz.co, so you can raise requests and follow progress in one place.
No. The Review is diagnostic and strategic. You get a clear map, a de-riskability score, an owner-dependence impact read, and prioritised recommendations. The actual build happens in the Build service if you choose to proceed.
Yes. The roadmap is built to be implementation-ready. You can use it internally, hand it to your existing advisors or vendors, or ask us to build it via the Build service.
This isn't a number on a page. The Review is specifically focused on how owner-dependent the business really is, where the value leaks across operations, and the specific systems that would fix it. A broker tells you what it’s worth today; we show you what’s dragging that number down and how to fix it.
No. Whether you want to sell now, sell in a few years for more, scale it, or just step back the Review shows you the same thing: how dependent the business is on you, and how to fix it. The earlier you do it, the more value you capture.
You have three options:
- Do nothing (not recommended, but it’s your call)
- Implement parts of the roadmap internally or with your existing vendors
- Move into Build and have us design, build, and hand over the systems for you