We found that The LPO Advisor is genuinely interested in helping us

After working at corporate sector for over 15 years we decided to look at a business of our own. One of our friends bought a LPO in country Victoria and they highly recommended us a LPO. So we started researching about Australia Post and spoke to few Business Brokers in Melbourne. They gave us business…

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Post Office for Sale

From time to time we have clients who have Post Offices for sale. Please note, we are not business brokers nor take any responsibility for the below listings. Please contact the owners direct. Highly profitable Gold Coast, QLD Stand Alone LPO for sale. Has experienced 14% growth in Shop Sales for the last 4 years!! Has experienced…

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Gary and Tamara H

Being new to the world of post offices, we spent a good length of time and money receiving advice that was neither relevant nor detailed and in some cases quite inaccurate. Then we found The LPO Advisor. We found The LPO Advisor to be extremely knowledgeable about all things LPO and very willing to share…

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J Holmes

While looking to purchase a new business, I came across the website of The LPO Advisor. Having little knowledge of the Post Office Industry I decided to contact them by e-mail.

His prompt reply and professional manner caused me to delve further and I spoke with him by telephone.

The LPO Advisor helped my husband and I with much insight into the Postal Industry as he guided us through the investigation and even negotiation phases, of purchasing the business.

When we had arranged an inspection of the business at short notice, The LPO Advisor went

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The Future of Post Offices

I believe the future of LPOs is one of perception. All business no matter what industry faces its own challenges. No matter how good a business is, it cannot be complacent …. taking things for granted. If you look back in history and find good healthy businesses which went bad, you will see the common…

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Why is the multiplier so high?

We were asked this question recently and this was our response. All businesses are sold based on the level of profit and risk associated to the business. Essentially, for a given level of profit a business which is seen as the less riskier should be sold for a higher multiple. It is no different with…

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Is this the right time to invest in an LPO?

We were asked the above question recently and this was out answer. If you are still excited about owning an LPO, there are a few reasons why we believe right now is a good time to own a LPO.This is good considering we have just been through the GFC! 1. LPOs taking longer to sell…

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Margin of Safety

We were asked a question recently about Margin of Safety, this was our response. To answer your question, “margin of safety” is a measure we came up with specifically for LPOs. It’s purpose is three fold:- 1. For potential business owners. Very often a person will choose another business over an LPO because they perceive…

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Should I buy a LPO from an Owner or an Agent?

Brokers who sell Post Offices can be segregated into those who specialise in them or not. LPO Brokers will definately have a lot more listing than those who don’t specialise in them. On top of that they will have a lot more knowledge about the LPO industry and are able to provide a lot of…

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