Otter & Associates
Selling and Exiting a Private Company – Board Level Advisory for CEOs and Owners
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Company Name: Otter & Associates
Overview: Selling and Exiting a Private Company – Board Level Advisory for CEOs and Owners
Website: https://otterassociates.com.au/
Industry: Professional Services
Chair/Member/Speaker: Speaker
Locations: Victoria
Description:
Otter Associates provides confidential, board level advisory support to help owners:
• Clarify personal and business objectives for a sale or transition.
• Prepare the business to be “exit ready” by improving structure, management, and value drivers.
• Navigate the sale or succession process, working alongside the member’s existing legal, accounting and tax advisers.
The focus is on strategic advice and implementation support rather than transactional “deal selling”, which aligns with The CEO Institute’s no sell ethos.
Special Offer
Complimentary Exit Readiness Review (60–90 minutes)
A one on one, confidential session (in person or virtual) with the CEO/owner, covering:
• Exit objectives and timing.
• Assessment of current business readiness to sell (key value drivers, risks, and gaps).
• Discussion of feasible exit pathways (trade sale, partial sale, MBO, staged succession, internal transition).
Deliverable: A concise written Exit Readiness Snapshot (2–3 pages) highlighting the main priorities to increase saleability and value, tailored to the member’s situation.
Preferential terms for CEO Institute members
Members who choose to proceed beyond the review will receive preferential commercial terms on:
• A structured Succession & Exit Planning Program (typically 3–6 months) to prepare the business and owner for sale or transition.
• Ongoing sale advisory support (sell side guidance) during an active transaction, delivered alongside the member’s existing professional advisers.
Preferential terms can be framed as a defined discount on standard fees and/or an additional board style session at no extra cost, confirmed individually with each member.
Ideal member profile
• CEO, founder or owner of a private company with meaningful scale (typically mid size), considering exit, succession or partial sale in the next 1–5 years.
• Wants to increase business value, reduce dependence on the owner, and create more attractive options for sale or transition.
• Values confidential, practical, board level advice from someone experienced in succession, exits and M&A for private companies.
Offer valid until: December 2026
