Your business deserves a successor.

For business owners across Australia & New Zealand

A retiring business owner and a younger successor talking in a backyard, family in the background

SELLING TO AN ENTREPRENEUR WHO STAYS

One dedicated entrepreneur to steward your legacy

You have spent decades building a team that counts on you, customers who trust your name and a reputation that means something to your community. Deciding what comes next is not simple.

With SMEVentures, a single entrepreneur buys your business, runs it full-time and is on site every Monday morning for years - someone looking to lead one business to lead for the next decade or more.

Owners across Australia and New Zealand have handed ten businesses to us, and every one is still run today by the person who bought it.

If you have been quietly thinking about what comes next, this is a conversation worth having.

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REAL BUSINESSES. REAL ENTREPRENEURS.

Built over decades. Still going today.

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ACE Training and MultiSkills
Training | Victoria

ACE Training & MultiSkills

Owned and operated by Rob since 2021.
TWS and WF Energy Controls
Manufacturing | New South Wales & NZ

TWS & WF Energy Controls

Owned and run by Jason with the same team since 2024.

Custom Transport Equipment
Manufacturing | Victoria

Custom Transport Equipment

Business as usual since Stijn bought it in 2025.

WHY OWNERS CHOOSE US

Protect what you have built.

When a member of our team buys your business, they run it themselves, on the ground and day to day, the way you always have. Our first job is to learn the business from you, because nobody knows it better.

10

businesses handed over, every one still running today.

The new owner runs the business in person, not remotely.

Backed by experienced investors and board members.

A timeline that respects your own pace.

Our Process

There is no need to prepare before reaching out.
No paperwork and no commitment.

Start with a conversation →
01

Start a conversation

Speak directly with the entrepreneur who wants to take on your business. You share what you have built, and we learn what matters to you.
02

Agree on a fair price

We agree on a fair price and terms that work for you. We handle the details for you.
03

A steward for your legacy

Your business passes to a talented entrepreneur who will own and run it for the long term. Your people, customers and legacy carry forward.

Frequently Asked Questions

One of us buys your business and runs it for the long term. We handle the transition ourselves and stay involved after the handover. The person who buys it will understand your industry and your region, and they will meet your team before anything is agreed.
Private equity firms usually buy to consolidate or resell. We buy one business each and run it for a decade. The person who buys yours moves into the business and protects what you built.
We introduce you to the person who wants to buy your business and we structure the transaction, then we stay involved after the handover. We are not a broker, and we work alongside your existing advisers rather than instead of them.
The handover happens over months, not a single day. We support both sides through the transition. You stay involved as long as you want to, and the entrepreneur ramps up at the right pace for your team.
Profitable, established, owner-managed businesses with AUD $5M to $50M revenue and AUD $2M to $7M EBITDA. Asset-light service businesses in Australia or New Zealand. We have a more detailed criteria list on our Advisors page.
What happens to my team after the handover?

Your team keeps their jobs. In most cases the day to day looks the same the morning after as it did the morning before.

How is this different from other buyers?

With us, the entrepreneur is at the center. When you hand your business to us, one of us commits to running your business for the long-term, full-time rather than part of a portfolio.

What can SMEVentures help me with?

We are beside you every step of the way, from exploratory conversation to the mechanics of the sale to the handover process. We are not a broker, and we work alongside your existing advisers rather than instead of them.

What happens after I sell?

The handover happens over months, not a single day. You stay involved as long as you want to, and the entrepreneur ramps up at the right pace for your team.

Is my business eligible to sell to a fellow entrepreneur?

We look for profitable, established, owner-managed businesses with roughly AUD $5M to $50M in revenue and roughly AUD $2M to $7M in yearly profit before interest, tax and depreciation. If that sounds like your business, we should have a conversation.

Let’s talk.

Whether you're ready to retire or simply move on to your next project, a short conversation will help us discover a potential fit.