Selling, buying & business valuations
Business brokers Australia
Specialist business brokers who know your industry and your local market, backed by a national database of registered buyers. Every conversation is confidential, with no obligation.
5,000+
Successful business transactions completed
50+
Qualified specialty brokers
8
Offices across six states and territories
27+
Trusted by business owners since 1999
Business broker services for every stage of ownership
Whether you are planning an exit years from now, ready to sell this year or looking for your next acquisition, one team handles the whole journey: valuation, preparation, marketing, negotiation and settlement.
Selling a business
A confidential, managed sale from first conversation to settlement. We price the business on real sales evidence, market it to qualified buyers nationally, screen every enquiry and negotiate on your behalf.
Buying a business
Access to 450+ businesses for sale, including opportunities offered to our buyer database before they are advertised. Our buyer’s agency service will also search, assess and negotiate a purchase for you.
Valuations and appraisals
A market appraisal shows what your business would likely sell for today. A certified valuation by a qualified valuer is built to stand up to a lender, the Tax Office, a family law matter or a partner buyout.
Exit planning strategy
The best sale prices are planned years ahead. We identify what is holding your value back, from owner dependency to lease terms and financial reporting, and map the steps to a stronger exit on your timeline.
Business advisory
Practical advice for owners who are not ready to sell yet: improving profitability and saleability, preparing for due diligence, structuring a partner exit, and planning succession or a staged handover.
Commercial property
Sale and leasing of commercial and freehold property, including freehold going concerns where the business and the property are sold together and need to be priced as one deal.
Trusted. Experienced. National.
Selling or buying a business is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make. Benchmark has combined national reach with genuine local knowledge, backed by specialist brokers who understand your industry and a process proven over thousands of successful sales.
Award-winning brokers
Winning industry awards across Australia for our service and results year after year.
National coverage, local knowledge
8 offices across Australia, with brokers who know your local market.
Specialists in your industry
Dedicated divisions mean your broker already knows your industry and what buyers are looking for.
Honesty and integrity
Transparent process, honest advice and clear communication at every step.
Confidential from the first call
Staff, customers and competitors don't find out about the sale until you are ready.
A proven process
27+ years and 5,000+ transactions have shaped a sale process that anticipates the problems that sink deals and cost you a buyers.
How selling your business with a broker works
Five stages, with one broker accountable for each of them.
Confidential consultation
We learn about your business, your goals and your timing. No obligation, and nothing is shared.
Appraisal and pricing
We assess value against comparable sales and agree a realistic asking price and sale strategy.
Preparation and marketing
We prepare the information memorandum and market the business discreetly to qualified buyers nationally.
Buyer screening and negotiation
Every buyer is checked for capacity and intent. We handle the negotiation and protect your terms.
Due diligence and settlement
We manage due diligence, contracts, lease transfer and handover through to settlement day.
What business owners say about us
Real outcomes from business owners we have helped sell and buy across Australia.
“Expertly managed our service station sale, navigated challenges, and kept negotiations progressing to secure the best possible outcome. Highly recommended.”
“After private buyers wasted our time, Jacob navigated complex landlord issues, kept the service station sale on track, and got the job done. Highly recommended.”
“Navigated a complex 3-way tussle with calm expertise. Impressive negotiation skills secured the sale, managing multiple solicitors and earning our legal team’s respect.”
Business brokers who specialise in your industry
Every industry is valued differently. A service station sells on fuel volume and site agreements, a dental practice on patient book and billings, a cafe on turnover and lease. Our brokers specialise by sector, so yours already knows the metrics buyers will ask about.
- Accommodation & hotels
- Alcohol & beverage
- Automotive
- Cafes & hospitality
- Childcare
- Construction
- Ecommerce
- Engineering & manufacturing
- Franchises
- Hair & beauty
- Health & fitness
- Home & garden
- Marine
- Medical & dental
- Professional practices
- RTO & education
- Rural
- Self storage
- Service stations
- Supermarkets
- Transport
Meet our business brokers
Specialist brokers in every major market, each with first-hand experience in the industries they sell. Choose a location to find your local broker.
- Brisbane · Gold Coast
Corporate division broker specialising in engineering, industrial and mechanical businesses, with more than $90 million in completed sales across QLD.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Automotive
- Construction
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Hospitality
- Marine
- Transport
- Sydney
Childcare sales specialist covering NSW, drawing on eight years running a childcare service, a decade in real estate sales and children’s services study.
- Childcare
- Medical & Dental
- Melbourne
Hospitality specialist who has owned numerous Melbourne cafes, with hands-on experience in start-ups, food distribution and meat wholesaling for clients.
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Hospitality
- Transport
- Adelaide
Qualified valuer and certified business broker with 35+ years’ experience, specialising in franchising, hospitality, pharmacy and medical practice sales.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Automotive
- Franchise
- Hospitality
- Medical & Dental
- Professional Practice
- Supermarkets
- Valuations
- Gold Coast · Melbourne
Benchmark founder and Registered Business Valuer with around 5,000 business sales, a court-appointed expert witness and leading service station specialist.
- Valuations
- Melbourne
Victorian service station specialist for independent and major branded sites, giving clear, data-driven advice and support from enquiry to settlement.
- Automotive
- Commercial Property
- Service Stations
- Gold Coast · Sunshine Coast · Sydney
Senior advisor in Benchmark Corporate with 25+ years’ business sales experience, specialising in on and off-market industry acquisitions and owner exits.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Home & Garden
- Hospitality
- Melbourne
Supermarket and business sales specialist with national retail operations experience, multi-site management across VIC and TAS, and a Bachelor of Business.
- Hospitality
- Supermarkets
- Sydney
Supermarket specialist and current IGA owner with decades running independent supermarkets, including multi-store groups, and consulting to independents.
- Commercial Property
- Supermarkets
- Brisbane
Former signage and manufacturing business owner with 35+ years across production, design, import and export, and solid know-how in intellectual property.
- Automotive
- Construction
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Home & Garden
- Gold Coast
Senior broker with 30 years’ international experience in the water, utilities and civil sectors, including mergers, acquisitions, growth and exit plans.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Automotive
- Construction
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Transport
- Perth
Commerce graduate majoring in finance who starts every sale with a transparent, realistic appraisal, working closely with Benchmark Business Advisory.
- Automotive
- Ecommerce
- Home & Garden
- Hospitality
- Marine
- Gold Coast
Broker of 20+ years specialising in import, wholesale distribution and manufacturing businesses, who helped establish Benchmark’s franchise sales division.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Construction
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Franchise
- Health & Fitness
- Gold Coast
Service station specialist with direct relationships with the major oil companies, selling freehold sites, commission agencies, leases and franchises.
- Commercial Property
- Service Stations
- Gold Coast
MBA-qualified former business owner with automotive, hospitality supply and e-commerce experience, guiding buyers and sellers with commercial insight.
- Construction
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Transport
- Brisbane
CPA-qualified former CEO of a 600-staff company, specialising in food, hospitality and equestrian businesses with strong financial and operational insight.
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Brisbane
National hair and beauty salon specialist and AIBB National Business Broker of the Year, with 15+ years working in and owning salons here and overseas.
- Hair & Beauty Salons
- Melbourne
Former transport business owner of 18 years, experienced in manufacturing and distribution relocations, building and construction, and small developments.
- Automotive
- Supermarkets
- Transport
- Melbourne
Broker since 2001 specialising in food, hospitality, manufacturing and wholesale businesses turning over $1m to $25m, and fluent in English and Mandarin.
- Hospitality
- Brisbane
Entrepreneur who has built and sold businesses in fitness, wellness, digital marketing and e-commerce, and brings that first-hand insight to every sale.
- Construction
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Health & Fitness
- Home & Garden
- Marine
- Gold Coast
Finance graduate who has built and exited his own businesses, specialising in general business sales, car washes and self storage, with a strategic eye.
- Commercial Property
- Ecommerce
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Health & Fitness
- Self-Storage
- Brisbane
Hair and beauty specialist with 35+ years in the industry, having owned salons and a barbershop in Australia and the UK, now guiding salon owners to exit.
- Hair & Beauty Salons
- Gold Coast
Childcare sales specialist and one of Benchmark’s highest-selling brokers, handling corporate transactions, acquisitions and complex deals in every state.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Childcare
- Commercial Property
- Brisbane
Former professional athlete with 40+ years owning and running gyms, sports venues and racket centres, now connecting fitness business owners with buyers.
- Franchise
- Health & Fitness
- Sydney
MBA-qualified former KFC franchisee who has sold franchise, hospitality and service businesses, with a focus on turnaround, business plans and cash flow.
- Construction
- Transport
- Gold Coast
Executive with 20+ years across beer, wine, liquor, coffee and food brands, plus manufacturing, import and transport ownership, guiding sales with care.
- Health & Fitness
- Hospitality
- Supermarkets
- Gold Coast
Franchise development specialist who helped build Donut King into a leading national brand, and who now sells RTOs, franchises and multi-site businesses.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Medical & Dental
- RTO & Education
- Brisbane
Retail specialist with 40+ years’ experience who helped grow the Zamel’s jewellery group to 135 stores, and now sells businesses of all kinds nationally.
- Transport
- Adelaide · Darwin
MBA-qualified management consultant who has worked with 350+ businesses and built and sold three of his own, offering practical advice and clear guidance.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Construction
- Professional Practice
- Transport
- Brisbane · Sunshine Coast
Executive Manager of our Supermarket Sales division, with 35+ years in the sector, including Metcash management roles and owning his own IGA supermarkets.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Commercial Property
- Hospitality
- Supermarkets
- Adelaide
Accountant with 27 years in business services and board experience, skilled in governance, succession planning, mergers, acquisitions and business sales.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Construction
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Professional Practice
- Melbourne
CPA and former public company CFO advising on manufacturing, wholesale, import/export and distribution sales, from main street businesses through to M&A.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Ecommerce
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Professional Practice
- Sydney
Hair and beauty specialist with 30+ years in the industry, including running her family’s long-established salon chain, guiding salon owners to a sale.
- Hair & Beauty Salons
- Brisbane · Sunshine Coast · Sydney
35+ years in food and beverage manufacturing and distribution, matching sellers with pre-vetted buyers, private equity groups and leading industry players.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Hospitality
- Brisbane · Gold Coast
MBA graduate who started, grew and sold his own business, with a strong record selling small to medium businesses by looking beyond their written value.
- Ecommerce
- Hospitality
- Marine
- Valuations
- Brisbane · Sunshine Coast
Supermarket specialist from a family of grocers, who has owned and run IGA, Foodworks and 4 Square stores, as well as a caravan park in Hervey Bay, QLD.
- Automotive
- Commercial Property
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Home & Garden
- Supermarkets
- Brisbane
Certified M&A Advisor and former AIBB National President who provides certified valuations and expert witness reports for SMEs, including in healthcare.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Medical & Dental
- Valuations
- Darwin · Perth
Certified Practising Business Broker and AIBB board member with an MBA, specialising in franchise and business sales across Western Australia and the NT.
- Automotive
- Franchise
- Medical & Dental
- Service Stations
- Transport
- Perth
Registered Business Valuer and chair of the AIBB WA chapter, who has negotiated the sale of more than 100 businesses and appraises across all industries.
- Benchmark Corporate
- Childcare
- Ecommerce
- RTO & Education
- Valuations
- Melbourne
Broker since 2005 with retail business ownership experience, known for keeping clients well informed on value and finding buyers for even the harder sales.
- Supermarkets
- Melbourne
Medical practice sales specialist and former CBA banker, guiding practice owners in VIC, NSW and QLD through valuation, due diligence and on to settlement.
- Perth
WA hospitality specialist who has owned two fast food restaurants, with 12+ years of residential and commercial property experience in Australia and UK.
- Construction
- Health & Fitness
- Hospitality
- Self-Storage
- Supermarkets
- Brisbane · Gold Coast
Hospitality specialist with 30+ years owning and running cafes, bistros and restaurants in Sydney and Brisbane, now bringing buyers and sellers together.
- Hospitality
- Brisbane
Licensed agent with 30+ years across automotive, franchising, transport, agriculture and wholesale, plus SME, corporate and private equity M&A experience.
- Automotive
- Franchise
- Professional Practice
- Brisbane · Gold Coast
Senior broker since 2011 with a banking and finance background, selling medium to large franchise and independent businesses across a range of industries.
- Automotive
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Franchise
- Health & Fitness
- Hospitality
- Adelaide · Darwin
Former corporate dealmaker who assesses businesses the way sophisticated buyers do, fixing risks early to protect your value before negotiations begin.
- Medical & Dental
- Sydney
Director with 30+ years building and exiting businesses, including wealth management firms and accounting practices, specialising in growth and exits.
- Professional Practice
- Sydney
Specialist medical business broker with a Master of Accounting, focused exclusively on the sale of medical and allied health businesses and practices.
- Medical & Dental
- Adelaide
SA hospitality, fitness and ice cream specialist, and a former owner of a premium Sydney ice cream brand, who also sells gelato businesses nationally.
- Franchise
- Hospitality
Businesses for sale across Australia
A selection of our latest listings. New businesses are added every week.
Norman Park – Inner East Brisbane Hair Salon For Sale – Perfect For a Hairdresse
Reference Number: bus6697
Established Sunshine Coast Hair Salon For Sale
Reference Number: bus6696
Highly Profitable Rural Mechanic Workshop: Blue-Chip Clients, Freehold Option
Reference Number: bus6417
Childcare Centre Leasehold Opportunity – 97% Occupancy | Central Coast NSW
Reference Number: bus6605
Business broker FAQs
The questions owners ask most before they choose a broker.
What does a business broker do?
A business broker manages the sale or purchase of a business on behalf of their client. For a seller, that means valuing the business, preparing the sale information, marketing it confidentially to qualified buyers, screening enquiries, negotiating the price and terms, and coordinating due diligence, contracts and settlement. For a buyer, a broker sources suitable businesses and guides the purchase through to handover.
How much does a business broker cost in Australia?
Most business brokers in Australia charge a commission on the final sale price, usually paid at settlement, and some also charge an upfront marketing fee. The rate depends on the size and complexity of the sale. Benchmark explains its fees in writing before you sign anything, so you know exactly what the sale will cost.
How long does it take to sell a business?
Most businesses take between six and nine months to sell, from listing to settlement. Well-prepared businesses with clean financials and a secure lease often sell faster, while larger or more specialised businesses can take longer. Your broker will give you a realistic timeframe for your business at the first meeting.
Do business brokers need to be licensed in Australia?
In most states and territories, a person who sells businesses for others must hold a real estate or business agent licence under state legislation, and the rules differ from state to state. Every Benchmark broker holds the licence required in the state where they work, and many are members of the Australian Institute of Business Brokers (AIBB).
How do you keep the sale of my business confidential?
Your business is advertised without its name, address or anything else that identifies it. Interested buyers sign a confidentiality agreement and are screened for financial capacity before they receive detailed information, and inspections are arranged so staff and customers are not alerted.
What is the difference between a business appraisal and a valuation?
An appraisal is a broker’s opinion of what your business would likely sell for in the current market, and is usually the starting point for setting an asking price. A certified valuation is a formal report prepared by a qualified business valuer, needed for purposes such as family law, partner buyouts, finance or stamp duty. See our business valuations page for the detail.
Can you help me buy a business?
Yes. You can browse more than 450 businesses for sale on our listings page and register for new listing alerts. If you want someone working on your side of the deal, our buyer’s agency service will find, assess and negotiate the right business for you.
Do you sell businesses in regional areas?
Yes. Our brokers sell businesses in capital cities and regional centres right across Australia. Because every listing reaches our national buyer database, a regional business is seen by buyers well beyond its local area, which matters when the local pool of buyers is small.
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Local brokers in every major market, supported by one national team and one national buyer database.
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