IFA business consultancy

Value, prepare and sell your financial planning firm.

Melo helps financial planning firm owners understand what their business is worth, strengthen what buyers care about and choose the right exit route at the right time.

Seller focused Valuation led Financial planning specialists Exit route clarity
Owner route finder Seller first
Sell now

For owners who want a managed exit route inside two years.

Prepare

For owners who need clarity, valuation, documentation and a stronger business first.

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What we do

Practical support for owners making serious decisions.

Melo helps owners understand the route before they choose it, with clear next steps for valuation, preparation, sale and training.

Exit advisory

Sell with structure

Support from readiness and valuation through buyer approach, negotiations, due diligence and completion.

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Preparation

Build a saleable firm

Independent reviews, data room preparation, valuation parameters and action planning before you go to market.

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Tools

Start with a number

Use the valuation and readiness tools to turn vague thinking into an informed next step.

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Sell now or prepare to sell

Two clear routes, without forcing the decision too early.

Melo splits the journey into owners who are ready to exit and owners who are getting ready, with tools and training sitting underneath.

0 to 24 months

Sell now

For owners who want to move towards a sale, speak to buyers or understand the practical route to completion.

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Future exit

Prepare to sell

For owners who know an exit is coming but need a cleaner, more valuable and easier to explain business first.

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Tools

High-intent tools that support useful next steps.

Business valuation tool

An 8 question route for owners who want a quick indicative view before speaking to the team.

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Exit readiness assessment

A practical readiness score across objectives, valuation, business readiness and personal readiness.

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Business effectiveness review

A growth and saleability diagnostic for firms that need to fix the foundations before exit.

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Proof

Show substance, not decoration.

Testimonials, recent deal themes and practical outcomes show what Melo helps owners work towards.

4exit stages made clear
8valuation questions
14buyer scrutiny areas
96%training recommendation proof point
CA

Cherie-Anne Baxter-Blyth

Head of Exits

Exit strategy, buyer positioning and calm commercial guidance.

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Stephen Ford

Exit Partner

Seller support, strategic debate and process management.

Faces of Melo

People first, but more restrained.

Meet the people owners work with when they need valuation, preparation, training or seller-side exit support.

Start with the right route

Book a call, run a tool or send the basics. The goal is to reduce friction for owners who are only starting to browse.

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