Melbourne, VIC
Financial due diligence in Melbourne.
Melbourne generates more hospitality and franchise acquisitions than anywhere else in Australia, and they are exactly the deals where the vendor's paperwork needs the hardest look. We run Melbourne engagements fully remotely on fixed fees.
The Melbourne acquisition market
Melbourne's acquisition market runs on venues and brands: cafes and restaurants trading on tight margins, franchise territories changing hands, and retail businesses where the lease is worth more than the fit-out. Our client list includes Melbourne franchise and hospitality brands, and the numbers in this market have a consistent shape.
Two things dominate Melbourne findings. First, wage understatement: hospitality rosters carry penalty rates and casual loadings that vendor add-back schedules quietly ignore, and the gap lands on the buyer. Second, occupancy cost: a Chapel Street or CBD lease stepping up 4% a year can consume the entire margin the price was built on. Both are checkable before you sign, not after.
How engagements run for Melbourne buyers
Melbourne engagements run entirely by video and secure document upload, on the same turnarounds as Sydney work. Vendor accountant calls, findings delivery and the 30 days of follow-up all happen wherever you are.
The full service detail, the three levels and everything included are on the financial due diligence page.
Fees, identical in every city
Financial due diligence: fixed fees
| Combined transaction value | Level 1 · Verification | Level 2 · Scoped DD | Level 3 · Full analysis | Level 2, share of the deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $1,000,000 | $2,500 ($2,750 inc) | $4,500 ($4,950 inc) | Not offered | 0.45% |
| $1,000,000 – $3,000,000 | $3,500 ($3,850 inc) | $7,000 ($7,700 inc) | $11,000 ($12,100 inc) | 0.23% |
Under $1,000,000
- Level 1 · Verification
- $2,500 ($2,750 inc)
- Level 2 · Scoped DD
- $4,500 ($4,950 inc)
- Level 3 · Full analysis
- Not offered
- Level 2, share of the deal
- 0.45%
$1,000,000 – $3,000,000
- Level 1 · Verification
- $3,500 ($3,850 inc)
- Level 2 · Scoped DD
- $7,000 ($7,700 inc)
- Level 3 · Full analysis
- $11,000 ($12,100 inc)
- Level 2, share of the deal
- 0.23%
Fees are shown excluding GST, with the GST-inclusive figure beside them. GST applies at 10%. The share column is Level 2 against a transaction at the top of that band, which is the smallest share in it. A buyer at the bottom of a band is paying a larger share: Level 2 on a $1,500,000 purchase is $7,000, or 0.47%.
Melbourne questions
The financial analysis does not need one; it runs on bank statements, BAS lodgements and the ledger. Where a physical inspection matters, we recommend pairing our work with a local building or equipment inspection, and our report will say exactly what to have checked.
They are the most common engagements we run for Melbourne buyers. Franchise deals add a layer the schedule must capture: royalties, marketing levies and territory terms all belong in the earnings picture, and we test all three.
Yes. Fees are fixed from the standard schedule, based on the transaction value and service level. Location changes nothing.
Want a straight read on your deal?
Book a free call with Nick. Bring the numbers you have, and we will tell you the right service level and the fixed fee. No obligation.