Buy a business with more clarity

Know what to check before you buy a business.

Enter the asking price and seller earnings, paste a listing, or upload a PDF. You’ll see what needs investigating, what’s missing and the questions to ask.

Built by a CPA and CFO, for business buyers.

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Corner Coffee House

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Start with the numbers you have — the asking price and seller earnings alone are enough for an initial assessment.

Enter the figures exactly as the seller or listing states them. If the seller hasn't shared a figure, mark it “Not provided”.

What the seller wants for the business.

Total yearly sales before any costs.

What the business earns in a year for one full-time owner: profit before tax, plus the owner's own pay and the personal or one-off expenses the seller adds back. Listings may call it SDE, cash flow or owner earnings.

Other details (optional)
15%

The rest is financed over 10 years. You can change every assumption on the next screen.

How it works

Get insights in 3 simple steps.

  1. Add the deal

    Enter the key numbers, paste a link or the listing details, or upload the seller's PDF.

  2. We review the seller's claims

    Deal Ahead compares the seller's financial claims with what has actually been shown.

  3. Get your deal file

    An initial assessment, plus what to investigate, the evidence that's missing and the questions to ask.

Deal Ahead helps buyers pressure-test the seller’s version of the numbers before they commit more time and money.

Deal Ahead provides structured deal analysis, not financial, legal, or investment advice.