Exit Readiness Score
Ten questions a buyer's Quality of Earnings and their lender will ask about your business. Answer honestly; the score is only for you and never leaves your browser.
Financial statements are accrual-basis and reconciled monthly, with a close finished within 15 days.
Tax returns and internal financials agree, or every difference is documented.
Every add-back you'd claim (owner perks, one-time costs) has a receipt or a record and does not recur.
No single customer is more than 15% of revenue, or the largest ones are under multi-year contracts.
The business runs for 30 days without you: a manager can quote, hire, and sign off on cash.
Owner compensation is at a market rate for the role, and family members on payroll do real jobs at real rates.
Working capital is stable month to month and you haven't pulled extra distributions in the last 12 months.
Key contracts, leases, and licenses are written, current, and assignable to a buyer.
Equipment and systems are maintained, with capex spending in the books rather than deferred.
You know your number: what you need after tax, and you've had a valuation in the last two years.