Owners of established, profitable Singapore businesses usually sell quietly, keeping their name back until a buyer has signed an NDA. Clearmere advises owners of businesses with S$1m to S$20m in revenue. Register once, and you hear about the businesses that fit you first.
Owners of established businesses want discretion, so their businesses are introduced without names, and full details go only to buyers who have signed an NDA. Registering puts you on the list of buyers who hear first.
Owner-operated Singapore businesses, usually profitable and with S$1m to S$20m in yearly revenue, across these sectors. Tell us which ones interest you when you register.
Sectors, budget, funding and timing. About four minutes, and it costs nothing.
When a business we are selling fits, you get an anonymised summary: sector, size, earnings and price guide.
Our buyer NDA covers every business we introduce to you, so you sign it once.
The information pack, then a meeting with the owner, then an offer if it fits.
Work out what you can fund with our acquisition financing calculator. Before you buy, read our guides to how to buy a business in Singapore, due diligence, deal structures and business takeovers in Singapore, and check typical prices on our valuation multiples page.
Small businesses and shop takeovers are advertised on online marketplaces, classifieds and social media. Established, profitable businesses are usually sold through advisers, who share an anonymised summary first and full details only under NDA. Register your criteria with the advisers who act for sellers in the sectors you want, so you hear first, and have your funding ready.
Established owner-operated businesses usually sell for a multiple of their normalised profit: typically 2x to 5x normalised EBITDA for businesses earning about S$0.3m to S$3m, and about 1x to 3x owner’s earnings for smaller ones. On top of the price, budget for your own legal and financial due diligence, stamp duty on a share purchase, and working capital. Our Singapore SME valuation multiples show typical ranges by industry.
Because the owners have asked for discretion. Word that a business is for sale can unsettle staff, customers and landlords before a buyer is found. Registered buyers see an anonymised summary with a price guide first, and the name and full details after signing an NDA.
Yes. Foreigners can own 100% of a Singapore private company in most sectors. The company needs at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore, some regulated sectors such as healthcare have rules on who can hold the licence, and if you plan to move here to run the business you would normally need a work pass. A Singapore lawyer can confirm what applies to you.
Not to register, and not for a business we are selling for an owner, because our fee is paid by the seller. If you want us to search for and negotiate an acquisition on your behalf, that is a separate written buy-side agreement.
Funded buyers with clear criteria hear first. Registering costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Register as a buyer →