Buying a business in New Zealand?
Make sure you buy the right business and structure the finance the right way.
Buying a business is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll make. The Multiple Co. is a business acquisition advisory firm built for people looking to buy a business in New Zealand.
We assess the opportunity, screen the deal before you commit to due diligence, shape your buying strategy, and arrange finance - working alongside your lawyer and accountant along the way.
We work with business acquisitions between $500K–$20M.
You're the buyer. We work with you.
What we do.
We help business buyers make better acquisition decisions and navigate the process with greater clarity.
Before you buy a business, you need to understand:
Whether the business stacks up.
What risks you're taking on.
How the acquisition finance should be structured.
We help you work through the above before moving forward.
Once you've found a business worth pursuing, we help develop the buying strategy and work through the funding requirements.
When you're ready to secure finance, we work with our network of banks, non-bank lenders and private funders to help find an appropriate funding solution.
For legal and commercial due diligence, we work alongside your lawyer, accountant or other advisers, rather than replacing them.
Our Services.
Deal Viability Review
Before you spend on due diligence, know what you're buying.
We assess the business, identify red flags, and stress-test the numbers - so you know whether the opportunity is genuinely worth taking to full due diligence.
Learn about our Deal Viability Review service offering.
Finance
Found the right business? Let's get the finance structured properly.
Buying strategy, deal structure and acquisition finance, brought together under one roof. We work across our panel of banks, non-bank lenders and private funders to arrange finance that fits the business, not just the lowest rate.
Learn about our Finance service offering.
Business Debt Restructure
Carrying business debt? Make sure it's not squeezing your cashflow.
An independent review of your existing debt structure - so you know whether refinancing would ease pressure on cashflow, or whether what you've got is already the right fit.
Learn about our Business Debt Restructure service offering.
Why work with us.
We work with buyers only.
By the time a business reaches you, the seller has usually had a broker package it, an accountant normalise the numbers, and a lawyer sort the paperwork.
We give the deal that same level of scrutiny - on your side, not the seller's, before you commit to it.
We think like an owner.
We look at the deal the way you'll have to live with it. We look at cashflow, risk, what happens in year two - not just what looks good on paper today.
Independent, and only on your side.
We're not attached to any bank or lender. Our recommendations are shaped by what's right for you and the business, not by which funder we need to keep happy.
Focused on the two decisions that matter most.
Does the business stack up?
How should it be financed?
For legal and commercial due diligence, we work alongside your lawyer, accountant or other advisers.
Built for the deal size everyone else skips.
Business acquisitions between $500K and $20M sit in an awkward gap.
These transactions are often too small to receive the level of attention and specialist support provided by traditional corporate finance and M&A firms.
They are too complex and important to navigate effectively without experienced guidance.
The Multiple Co. fills that gap, providing buyers with the commercial, financial and transaction support needed to assess opportunities, structure funding and execute acquisitions with confidence.
Who we work with.
✔ First-time buyer needing acquisition guidance.
You've got the ambition and maybe the capital, but this is new territory. We help you understand what "a good deal" actually looks like, spot the risks early, and get comfortable with the process before you commit.
✔ Existing business owner seeking growth through acquisition.
You already run a business and see acquisition as the fastest way to grow, more revenue, more market share, more capability. We help you evaluate whether a target fits your existing operation and arrange finance without overloading the business you already have.
✔ The corporate executive making the leap.
You've built other people's businesses for years. Now you want to own one. We help you translate that operating experience into a sound buying decision, reading the numbers, sizing the risk, and getting the finance right for a first-time owner.
If you're buying a business in New Zealand, let's start with the deal - before you spend a dollar on it.
FAQs about The Multiple Co. services
How is The Multiple Co. different from a business broker?
Business brokers typically represent the seller. The Multiple Co. works exclusively for buyers, assessing deal viability and arranging finance through our panel of lenders, for business acquisitions between $500K – $20M.
Do you provide the finance yourselves?
No. The Multiple Co. is not a lender. We broker access to a panel of banks, non-bank lenders and private funders and arrange finance on the buyer's behalf.
Do you handle legal and commercial due diligence?
No. We do the funding due diligence a lender needs to see in-house. However, legal and commercial due diligence are handled by the buyer's lawyer and accountant - alongside whom we work.
Who is The Multiple Co. for?
First-time business buyers, existing business owners wanting growth through acquisitions, and executives / managers transitioning into business ownership in New Zealand.