How to buy a business in Australia
10 min read
A practical guide to searching, screening, diligencing, and negotiating a small business acquisition in Australia.
Read guideFind and score businesses for sale in Australia
NarrowBeam helps buyers screen Australian business listings with a structured acquisition lens, clearer verdicts, and faster shortlisting.
By the numbers
32,216+
Listings scored
11
Scoring dimensions
3
Strong buys right now
<5 min
To your shortlist
How it worksFrom 32,216+ listings
From 32,216+ listings
to a shortlist of Strong Buys
NarrowBeam ingests every listing daily, runs it through 11 analysis dimensions, and surfaces only the businesses that match your criteria — with a verdict you can act on.
1
Configure your lens
Set your acquisition criteria: target geography, price range, SDE floor, industry preferences, operating role, hold period, and exit strategy + many more
2
Every listing, scored
11 dimensions: financial quality, cashflow, valuation, market growth, competitive moat, people risk, transition, regulatory, automation, integration, and exit potential, and importantly: A verdict.
3
Act on what matters
The platform surfaces new listings, price changes, and verdict shifts so you can shortlist, compare, review diligence materials, add notes, and keep your process organised in one place.
The platform
See it in action
A scored view of every business for sale in Australia — filtered, ranked, and ready to act on.
Dashboard
Verdict systemEvery listing gets
Every listing gets
a clear answer
No ambiguity. Each business receives a score out of 100 and a verdict with reasoning that tells you exactly how to spend your time, and the questions to ask a broker.
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Strong BuyNDIS Consultancy Group$200K86
Strong BuyCNC Foam Cutting OEM$2.4M84
ConditionalTransport & Logistics B2B$1.3M79
ConditionalMining Services Comms$2.8M59
BorderlineHand Car Wash Detailing$275KScored like an analyst.
Delivered in seconds.
Each score is built from structured financial data, listing metadata, and industry-specific analysis lenses. The model evaluates cashflow quality, valuation sanity, operational risk, growth runway, and transition complexity.
Red flags, opportunities, and diligence questions are generated for every listing. Deep Analysis produces a full 22-section investment memo with cashflow models and a risk register.
Financial QualityCashflowValuationMarket GrowthCompetitive MoatPeople RiskTransitionRegulatoryAutomationIntegrationExit Potential
Who it's forBuilt for acquirers,
Built for acquirers,
not browsers
NarrowBeam is a deal-flow intelligence platform for serious individual and small-fund acquirers operating in the $500K to $3M market.
Solo acquirers
You're sourcing your first or next acquisition alongside a day job.
- Personalised scoring against your criteria
- Pipeline tracking from watching to offer
- Side-by-side comparison on key financials
- Private notes on every listing
Portfolio builders
You're running a roll-up strategy or building a holdco.
- 32,216+ listings scored daily
- Industry-specific analysis lenses
- Deep Analysis: 22-section investment memo
- Map view with verdict-coded geography
Buyer Guides
View all guidesLearn the acquisition process while you wait for the product
These guides are designed to help Australian buyers screen listings more critically, ask better questions, and build a sharper acquisition process.
Start here
A few strong entry points for buyers who want more than generic acquisition advice.
Small business due diligence checklist for Australia
9 min read
A concise checklist covering financial, operational, legal, customer, and transition diligence for small business acquisitions.
Read guideSDE vs EBITDA for Australian business buyers
8 min read
Understand when SDE and EBITDA are useful, where they break, and how buyers should think about valuation for smaller acquisitions.
Read guideFAQ
Questions buyers ask early
A few quick answers for acquirers who want a better way to screen opportunities without overstating what a platform can do.
What does NarrowBeam help with?
NarrowBeam is designed to help buyers screen, compare, and prioritise businesses for sale in Australia using a more consistent acquisition workflow.
Does NarrowBeam own the underlying listing data?
No. NarrowBeam does not claim ownership of third-party listing data. It is intended to help users organise and analyse opportunities using external information and their own criteria.
Can this replace legal or financial due diligence?
No. It is a screening and research tool, not a replacement for legal, financial, tax, or commercial diligence.
Who is this built for?
The platform is aimed at serious acquirers, operators, and portfolio builders reviewing Australian small business opportunities.
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