Exit Readiness Scorecard
Know where you stand.
- Readiness score across the nine domains buyers price
- Domain-by-domain breakdown
- The gaps a buyer's diligence would find
10 MIN
Five-Phase Pathway
How we help you exit.
Exit Engine moves owner-led businesses from valuation through close with measurable discipline across five disciplines — financial, operations, legal, tax, and wealth planning — in five phases that always run in order.
Why This Matters
Most owners get one shot at their exit.
The M&A industry is built to serve the transaction, not the seller. Owners walk in with less preparation, less information, and less leverage than the other side of the table. Exit Engine invests in pre-go-to-market work to engineer better outcomes — so when you do go to market, you go from a position of strength.
- 9Dimensions assessed in every engagement
- 5Specialist disciplines, one shared plan
- 1Side of any deal we represent — never both
- 0Handoffs between advisory and brokerage
Engineered, end to end
From assessment to close.
The five phases, in the order they always run. Each phase has a defined input, a deliverable, and a gate before the next begins.
Value Study
Know what you're worth — and what's holding it back.
- Three-method valuation
- Value-gap analysis with quantified impact
- Prioritized action plan
1–2 WEEKS
Value Acceleration Map
Turn your Value Study into a date-driven plan.
- Date-driven milestones with named owners
- Live progress dashboard
- Advisory integration with your existing team
4–6 WEEKS
Consulting
Close the gaps that drag your valuation.
- Financial cleanup and reporting upgrades
- Operations & concentration de-risking
- Diligence preparation
3–12 MO
Go to Market
Go to market with confidence.
- CIM & targeted buyer outreach
- LOI negotiation, deal structure protection
- Close coordination across your advisor team
6–12 MO
Our Core Principles
How we think about exits.
Specialist team, one plan
No handoffs, no gaps.
Legal, tax, financial, and operational specialists working from a shared strategy — one coordinated team executing one plan from valuation through close.
Owner-goal optimization
Net-after-tax. Timing. Legacy.
Your exit is planned around your goals — not what's fastest to close. We optimize for what you take home and what you leave behind.
Programmatic readiness
Engineer the gaps, not patch them.
We close the value gaps before you go to market — not during diligence when a buyer has leverage. Preparation is the advantage.
Not sure where to start?
The Exit Readiness Scorecard is free, takes about ten minutes, and shows how prepared your business is for a buyer's diligence across nine domains.