Three audiences, one gate
How SME Brokers works
Only businesses that reach a Readiness Score of 80 list on SME-SX. Everyone else gets a broker and a plan to get there.
The journey
The 80-point gate and the broker loop
Owner signs up
To sell or to raise capital.
Free assessment
15 questions, an indicative score and a gap report.
The gate
80+
Readiness Score, checked against evidence
Audit & list
Our team audits the score and the listing goes live.
Enquire & settle
Buyers and investors lodge EOIs and Q&A, then it settles.
Engage a broker
On a monthly retainer to close the gaps: contracts, WHS, IP, financials, the business plan.
Upload & verify evidence
Each answer is marked broker-verified or self-reported.
Re-score
The score climbs until it passes the gate, then goes to audit.
That loop is the broker's retainer income and the platform's quality control.
The Readiness Score
What it measures
33 questions across 8 weighted categories. Every answer has an evidence rule and a verified or self-reported flag, and an administrator audits the score before any listing goes live.
Model version draft-0.1 (draft — the partners' final questions and weights will replace it).
Financials
20 pts
Clean, accountant-prepared numbers a buyer or investor can rely on.
Contracts & legal
12 pts
Revenue, supply and premises secured in writing and transferable.
WHS & HR policies
10 pts
Safe, compliant workplace with documented employment arrangements.
Intellectual property
8 pts
Brand, software and content owned by the business, not individuals.
Governance & structure
10 pts
A clean corporate structure with agreements that allow a sale or raise.
Business plan & IM
12 pts
A current plan, forecasts, information memorandum and exit plan.
Owner dependency
14 pts
The business runs on systems and a team, not on the owner.
Growth & market
14 pts
Diversified, recurring revenue with a credible growth path.
See where your business stands
Take the free readiness check and get your indicative score and gap report by email.
Take the free readiness check