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IS YOUR LEASE AN ASSET OR AN ANCHOR?

Add value to your Pharmacy by getting the lease ready for sale. When considering selling your pharmacy, one area that is constantly overlooked or certainly misunderstood is your lease. Top Three Pre-Sale Leasing Mistakes Telling the Landlord (Agent) you are thinking of selling Planning to sell thinking you will let the Purchaser to negotiate on

BUYING A PHARMACY? WHY DUE DILIGENCE IS CRITICAL!

Whether you are purchasing your first or fifth pharmacy, it is a significant investment, especially given the high value of pharmacies in Australia. Your priority is to ensure that you are making the right decision, whilst reducing risk and not overpaying for the pharmacy asset. What is Due Diligence? A due diligence is an investigation

KEY AMENDMENTS TO THE PHARMACY LOCATION RULES

There are key changes to the Pharmacy Location Rules (‘the Rules’) which will come into effect from 3 October 2018 and will apply to applications made on or after this date. Key changes The key changes to the Rules include: increased flexibility to allow pharmacists to relocate out of shopping centres –i.e. if relocating out

MAKING AN OFFER THE VENDOR CANNOT REFUSE

An Offer to Purchase or Heads of Agreement (“Offer”) is typically the first document provided to a buyer in a proposed pharmacy business sale transaction. It is a common fallacy that all initial Offer documents are “standard”. Signing Offers that are not carefully drafted or before seeking legal advice may lead to a range of

WHO IS CONFLICTED IN PHARMACY SALES?

At Pharmacy Solutions we have always maintained our complete independence from other avenues of revenue associated with the sale of business. There are so many potential conflicts that we have decided it is best to concentrate on one element of the sale process - the one we do best - selling a client’s pharmacy for the

WHAT DOES THE PHARMACY SALES MARKET HOLD IN 2018?

The year gone was a busy year for us at Pharmacy Solutions. There were 29 sales and numerous consultancy work – mostly in relation to lease negotiations. I am anticipating that 2018 will be very similar with 20 odd current listings and several more close to signing. It is always difficult to predict the volume

IS THERE VALUE IN A BRAND WHEN SELLING A PHARMACY?

I have thought back through all our sales over the last few years trying to think of a sale that has benefitted the vendor because he belonged to a particular brand and cannot think of one where it has. Of course, a purchaser is always thinking how they can add value to the business. Many

FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS AND SALE OF BUSINESS

It is common for franchise agreements to contain a clause that requires the franchisee to allow the franchisor to match any offer made when selling a pharmacy. A purchaser needs to be made aware of this requirement (which is usually 28 days to match any offer), prior to making an offer on the business. My

BREAKING A COVENANT DOESN’T HAVE TO SIGNAL THE END

For pharmacists suffering the consequences of PBS changes, help is at hand. As a direct result of the government’s controversial changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, many pharmacists are facing tough times ahead that could cost them big money, or worse, their business. Pharmacists are receiving significantly less for dispensing medications, which leaves them in

WOULD YOU LIKE A DOCTOR IN YOUR PHARMACY?

Thanks to a new website and the readily available technology we are all using every day, you can have one. In fact, your customers can now see a doctor in their lounge room, their office, or while they are out and about by visiting Doctors on Demand www.doctorsondemand.com.au The rapidly evolving technology industry and improved