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I unfortunately chose Klemms to sell my business very recently. Not a single part of my experience with Klemms was positive, even though they did actually sell my business. Below is a summary of my experience with them: - They failed to prepare anything even vaguely resembling a business profile. A good broker will take the time to prepare a detailed profile of your business. Klemms simply send your prospective purchasers all of your financial data without any supporting information. - They listed my business with drastically inaccurate data. The first THREE prospective purchasers that I met with had the impression that my business was massively profitable. This couldn't have been further from the truth. Imagine sitting down with prospective purchasers and explaining to them that what they had been told was not at all accurate. - They promised to show me the advertisements before publishing them. This never happened obviously. Even the second time when they listed the business with the correct data. But by this point the damage had already been done. We eventually had a buyer make an offer on the business. It was a low ball offer that was well below the asking price. And it was at this point that Klemms seemed to stop trying to sell my business and spent most of their time trying to convince me to take the low ball offer, knowing full well that by accepting the offer I would be putting myself in a very difficult financial position. If I was in a position to take more time with the sale then I absolutely would have waited for another purchaser to come along. Sadly, however, I had to accept the offer given that all the leads had dried up and Klemms had seemingly lost interest in finding new leads. Once we had negotiated the formal offer, Klemms hit me with their big news. Even though they had achieved a sale price substantially below the price that I was seeking, they would be increasing the percentage of their commission. Klemms normally take a commission of 8%, which I personally believe greatly exceeds the value of their "service". But with the lower price achieved for the sale of my business, they wanted to increase their commission to 10%. This is pure insanity. They didn't achieve my asking price, but wanted to take a larger cut for themselves. Naturally, I wrote a letter of complaint. And even though the letter went ignored for weeks on end, they eventually reduced their commission by a small margin. Which was only a small win on my part given that they still made way too much from the sale of my business. A good broker will work closely with the vendor and purchaser during the lead up to settlement to ensure that both parties are aware of everything they need to complete and to make sure settlement proceeds as efficiently and quickly as possible. Klemms don't do this. They provide only the bare minimum of support. - Klemms seemingly started working in favour of the purchaser during settlement. Even though I was paying their commission, they advised me to go against legal advice and proceed with settlement in a manner that worked more in favour of the purchaser than myself. I was utterly stunned at this behaviour, why on earth would a broker that I am paying advise me to do something that places me a significant risk? - I literally did the bulk of the negotiations with the purchaser and legal teams myself. Klemms did virtually nothing throughout settlement. I never expected that I would be in a position where I would have to do these negotiations myself. It left me wondering how Klemms were earning their commission, but we already know that they had no plan to really earn this payment. Klemms haven't done any follow up at all since settlement. Not even to check that the last loose ends that needed to be completed had been finalised. There wasn't a single thank you, not a single question about my experience with them. All that I received was a single text message to say "congratulations". Overall, I strongly recommend you avoid Klemms Business Brokers.
Submitted by Ian W on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019
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Words cannot explain my gratitude for Paul's commitment to his clients and his ongoing tech support over the past 9 years! Always an efficient, friendly and professional approach to my seemingly endless dilemmas which often go beyond the call of duty! The service that SMG provides is outstanding!
Submitted by Aphrodite Anderson on Monday, Jan 15, 2018
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I am very impressed with how Simply Fresh Fruit is able to constantly keep their clients up to date with what is happening in the industry. Their 24/7 customer service is outstanding and professional.
Submitted by Frances on Tuesday, Apr 11, 2017
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"Thank you Cargo Crew for being so very efficient. I went online on Monday processed payment for an order of my aprons and viola! The aprons arrived Tuesday beautifully packaged. Your company deserves success as it's really hard these days to find the customer service you offer. Your website is easy to navigate, your products are sensational. Thank you."
Submitted by Sophie - Sofie’s Greek Restaurant on Friday, Oct 07, 2016
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They are very patient and will explain all the rules to you and help you out. Very patient, very helpful
Submitted by Julie on Monday, Sep 19, 2016
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They are really fast and gave me a same day business loan with best service!Thank you
Submitted by Karl on Monday, Sep 19, 2016
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We were looking for an end to end solution, in essence a centralised unit that provides a total solution and that is what Redcat provides. We would recommend Redcat and will continue to use the system in our ventures. It delivers a ver positive return on our investment!
Submitted by The Press Club on Sunday, Sep 18, 2016
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The Riva dispenser is a great product which is low in maintenance, easy to operate and even easier to keep clean – my catering staff love it! I personally would recommend the Riva Ice Cream Dispensing Systems to any establishment. ”
Submitted by Helmut Gundendorfer, Executive Chief Bankstown Sports Club on Friday, Sep 16, 2016
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"We are now achieving 18% of our shop sales through chips....Your machine has proven to be our best investment yet..."
Submitted by Terry Sherlock, General Manager Jesters Pies on Friday, Aug 05, 2016
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I recently purchased a business through Boyd Ryan and instantly noticed a difference with this Broker company from the outset. Cameron was hands-on right from the start and nothing was too much trouble. I have dealt with other Brokers many times before, but can honestly say that my experience with Boyd Ryan has been a very professional one
Submitted by Gina C, Cameron Ryan on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2016
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In all my years as a chef Yarra Valley Farms is by far the best supplier I’ve ever had. Yarra Valley Farms has good produce, a great grasp of seasonal produce, and problems are sorted out quickly which makes me happy.
Submitted by Lex, Chef | Hotel, Resevoir on Wednesday, Jul 13, 2016
