ACE Training + MultiSkills
Training Organisation · Victoria, AU
Rob Gaunt
CEO
FOR ADVISERS
We have acquired six businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Every one of them is still operating under the same acquiring entrepreneur. Here is our track record, what we look for, and how we work with advisers.
Get in touchA quick overview of the businesses we acquire, so you can assess whether your client is a fit.
If your client's business fits these parameters, we would welcome an introduction.
Making an introduction should be straightforward. Here is what happens when you bring us an opportunity.
We are a funded buyer. When we say yes, we mean it. We do not make offers we cannot close, and we do not waste your client's time with a process that goes nowhere.
Every introduction is taken seriously. We review each opportunity carefully and follow up directly.
All information about potential transactions is held in complete confidence. We operate with the discretion your clients expect from any serious buyer.
The person who acquires your client's business is not a silent investor or an absentee owner. They move in, take the reins, and run it full-time. Your client's team, clients, and culture stay intact.
Every deal we have closed since 2021.
Training Organisation · Victoria, AU
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We structure every deal to protect what your client has built.
We build the deal around what the owner needs, not a standard template. Whether your client wants a clean exit or needs time to hand over properly, we work at their pace.
We use flexible structures including deferred payment, performance-based earnouts, and creative arrangements to bridge valuation gaps. This often lets us reach outcomes that traditional bank-funded buyers cannot.
Established, profitable ANZ businesses with AUD $5M to $50M in revenue and AUD $2M to $7M in EBITDA. We focus on asset-light businesses with stable recurring revenue, capable middle management, and a defensible market position. Not distressed assets, turnarounds, or pure retail.
AUD $10M to $50M, typically 4x to 6x EBITDA depending on sector, growth profile, and recurring revenue mix.
A SMEVentures-backed entrepreneur acquires the business and steps in as full-time CEO. The existing team stays, the brand stays, and the transition happens over months on the owner's timeline.
Committed equity from our investor network plus bank debt where appropriate. We are a funded buyer at the point of making an offer, not subject to fundraising.
No. We acquire profitable, established businesses with stable recurring revenue. Turnarounds and distressed assets are not a fit for our model.
Six to twelve months from first conversation to completion. We move at the owner's pace, not the other way around.
Three years of financials (P&L, balance sheet), a brief description of the business, and key context on the owner's situation. We provide an NDA before anything sensitive is shared.