Acquisition Readiness
Business Acquisition Readiness Consulting
Growth creates revenue. Systems create enterprise value.
A business that runs on the founder's memory and relationships is worth less, and harder to sell, than one that runs on documented systems and a management layer. This is the progression, and the dimensions Momentum reviews to place a business on it.
The operating progression
Founder-dependent
The business runs on the owner's memory, relationships and daily decisions.
Systemized
Core processes are documented and repeatable. The business no longer depends on any one person's improvisation.
Management-led
A management layer owns outcomes and runs the operating rhythm without the founder in every decision.
Transferable
Performance, reporting and systems are consistent enough that a new operator could step in.
Acquisition-ready
Revenue consistency, documented systems and management depth support enterprise value, not just current cash flow.
Growth creates revenue. Systems create enterprise value.
What we review
Ten dimensions that separate cash flow from enterprise value.
A readiness review is a structured assessment, not a valuation or a guarantee of a sale. Findings depend on the business, its market and the quality of records provided.