Gourmet Burgers & Beer | Low Wage Business Model
For sale is a fully licensed 137 seat Restaurant serving gourmet burgers and craft beer in one of Canberra’s top food destinations. The Restaurant has a strong online presence and …
North Canberra cafe | Modern fit out | Monday to Friday operation
For sale is a modern and attractive café located in the Northern suburb of Gungahlin with a great location surrounded by government departments and shops with a great flow of …
Well established café South Canberra | efficient yet affordable ideal first business
Surrounded by anchor tenants such as Club Lime, Hungry Jacks, IGA and a large childcare centre this well-presented cafe is a popular destination with shoppers, local workers, tradies and residents …
Takes $21,000 per week | 5 day operation from 9am-4pm
For sale is a highly profitable café located in a wealthy Inner North suburb of Canberra trading 5 days a week. The café has been established for over 5 years …
5 day business, Great Profits | Brand New lease with low rent
You are not going to want to miss out on this one. Located in a busy Inner South Suburb the café enjoys a strong and regular trade with many loyal …
Successful and Established Inner South Cafe| High T/O, Low Rent
For sale is a well presented, profitable café in a suburb that has experienced strong growth in a suburb that enjoys a wealthy demographic. The business has become a well-established …
Fast paced 5 Day lobby café in Civic | Low rent, 5 day trade $18k per week T/O
For sale is a popular and growing 5 day lobby café located in a large commercial building in the centre of Canberra surrounded by large residential buildings, government departments and …
Inner South Licensed Café Bar | High Quality Fit-Out
New to the market is a licensed café and bar located in the Inner South suburb of Kingston. This is a highly regarded location that has recently closed its doors …
North Canberra Patisserie | 2 Sites available
For sale is a Bakery/Patisserie located in the North of the City that was established over five years ago by the current owners. The business operates out of two sites; …
Coffee Club Franchise | South Canberra
For sale is a well-established Coffee Club franchise located in a popular South Canberra location that enjoys a high level of foot traffic. This café has a high volume of …
South Canberra’s favourite cafe | High Turnover ($24k p/w), Low rent
Often cafes located in suburban shopping strips often offer some of the best value  for buyers, they can often offer rents that are lower than high streets and shopping malls …
Perfect First Business | Final price reduction | Owner must sell
For sale is a small gourmet café situated in the leafy Canberra suburb of Torrens. The shop seats approximately 16 people inside and 30 people outside. Specialising in gourmet coffee …
My name is Robert Illsley, I am a licensed business broker in Canberra that specialises in the sale of Cafes
I am originally from Somerset in the South West of England and in 2000 I married a Wagga girl and moved to Australia in 2007. In 2014 I opened my own Café which I poured my heart and soul into and was able to establish it as one of the towns most prestigious and popular locations for coffee and food. When we decided to sell nearly 4 years later I realised how difficult it was to sell a business, although I felt that I was capable of handling the sale myself, I needed help. I wasn’t sure exactly how to evaluate my business, how to properly and discreetly market it and I found the process quite daunting.
After a number of bad experiences with agents I discovered GSE Business Consultants and it was at this point that I realised how valuable a good business broker can be, the right advice and preparation allowed me to properly prepare my business for market. After using the services of GSE I quickly found a potential buyer and found that I was in a competitive situation with another Café. Because of the way I was able to present my business the buyer felt more comfortable buying my business even though my competition had a bigger business with higher turnover.
I think that at this point a lightbulb went on in my head and I made the decision that I wanted to become a business broker myself. I approached the owner of GSE and thankfully he was looking to expand his business and when I sold Jardine’s I qualified as a business broker in NSW and the ACT and set up my own business operating as an affiliate of GSE Business consultants.
Put simply a good business broker can be the difference between selling your business and having it languish on the market, many brokers are happy to list a business without doing the necessary preparation and do not always increase your chance of selling in a timely manner. In my role as a business broker I intend to bring the same level of service, quality advice and ethical standard as when I owned my Café.
The difference between working with us at GSE compared with other brokers is clear; we only work with cafes, all the brokers at GSE have owned, operated and sold food businesses of our own and we understand the unique challenges that this industry faces. My regional knowledge as well as my background in hospitality means that I can help you to add significant value to your business during the sale process.
If you are considering an exit strategy then please get in touch with me as soon as possible on 0415 243750.
