HOW WE HELP / GETTING READY TO SELL OR STEP BACK

Build a business someone else wants to own

Buyers pay for a business that works without the owner in the room. Whether you want to sell, hand over to family or your team, or simply step back, we help you get the business ready and the timing right.

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BUSINESSES WE’VE HELPED INVESTED IN

SOUND FAMILIAR?

Signs it’s time to start planning

You'd like to sell in the next few years, but you're not sure what the business is worth.
Family or your team are expected to take over, and nobody has talked about how.
The business would struggle if you stepped away for a month.
The real numbers live in your head and your accountant's.
A buyer has made an approach and you're not sure what to do next.

Most owners start thinking about this a few years too late. The good news is that the work that makes a business sellable also makes it easier to run in the meantime.

WHAT WE CAN DO

Ready to sell, ready to hand over

01

Plan the succession

We help you decide what you want: a sale, a handover to family or management, or stepping back while you keep ownership. Then we set a realistic timeline.

02

Make the business sellable

We reduce how much the business depends on you, document how it runs and build a leadership team that can carry it. That's what a buyer checks first.

03

Get the numbers buyer-ready

We help you tidy your reporting so margin, cash and performance are clear and easy to trust. We work alongside your accountant and lawyer [confirm], so you keep the advisers you already have.

04

Talk about capital, where it fits

Point16 invests in New Zealand businesses through its own funds. If your business fits our investment criteria, selling all or part of it to us may be one of your options.

HOW YOU CAN WORK WITH US

Three ways to start

MOST BUSINESS OWNERS START HERE

Monthly Advisory

Ongoing coaching and hands-on help with structure, hiring and systems.

Best If: You want someone in your corner while you make the changes.

INVESTMENT

From $2,000 a month

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Business Growth School

Six days over about two months in Auckland, with 8 to 10 owners. You leave with a strategy you've built and presented.

Best If: You want a strategy you own, built alongside owners at a similar stage..

INVESTMENT

$12,000 or $18,000 with 12 months advisory

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INVESTMENT

Capital

Investment through Point16's funds, for businesses that fit the criteria.

Best If: You're open to selling all or part of the business.

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WHY POINT16

We've sat on the buyer's side of the table.

We own and run 5 New Zealand businesses, have invested in 11, and have worked with more than 200 over 12 years. We know what buyers look for because we look for it ourselves.

12+

Years in Helping NZ Businesses Grow

200+

Businesses Advised

11

Businesses Invested In

6

Businesses we own & run

"Before working with Point16, our business lacked clear direction, and as owner-operators, we were caught in the day-to-day grind. Within just a few sessions, we had a defined growth target and a step-by-step road map to achieve it. Five years on, we’ve not only smashed that goal but continue to be blown away by the ongoing support from Point16."

Jon Harris — Managing Director, Harper Properties
"Point16 helped us identify the critical areas of our business that needed focused attention. Their team delivered clear, actionable solutions to complex challenges we had been struggling to solve. Thanks to their guidance, we regained structure and started making the most of our contact points and meetings."

Michaela Hogarth — Ops Manager, Premium Apparel Ltd
"We started working with Point 16 at a time where we had grown quickly but were struggling to see direction. Our team was working exhausting hours, and our entire operation revolved around just a few key people. Point 16 helped us identify our challenges and provide a clear, actionable plan. They helped us transform from chaotic growth to a company with clear systems and a sustainable path forward. We can't recommend their business coaching services highly enough."

Nick Donald — Managing Director, Premium Apparel Ltd
"We were struggling to align our team around a clear strategy - everyone was busy, but we lacked a unified direction. We chose Point16 because of their reputation for turning complex challenges into clear, actionable plans. And that’s exactly what they delivered. We not only clarified our priorities but also built buy-in across the team. They helped us uncover solutions we already had, but couldn't see on our own. If you're feeling stuck, scattered, or just in need of a strategic reset, I can't recommend Point16 highly enough."

Judd Marshall — Founder & Director, AMS
"When stepping up our growth at Eversource, Point 16 played a valuable role in sizing the opportunity and enhancing our approach. They bring a wealth of resources, the ideal mix of specialists to supplement our team and fresh thinking. We were on the right track. They helped lift our performance."

John-G Snaith — CEO & Co-Founder Eversource

QUESTIONS

What Owners Ask Us

Ideally three to five years before you want to step back. That gives you time to reduce the business's reliance on you and build value before you sell or hand over.
Make it run without you. Buyers want a leadership team in place, documented systems, steady margin and numbers they can trust.
Yes, and it needs the same preparation as a sale. Successors need time to learn the role, and the business needs a structure that doesn't depend on one person.
Yes, through our own funds, where a business fits our investment criteria. We own and run 5 businesses and have invested in 11. Talk to us early, even if you're a few years away.