ACP | ALTERIS · The Exit Readiness Score™

How far is your business from a successful exit?

About eight minutes, no confidential financials. You get a 0–100 readiness score across the five dimensions that decide whether lower-middle-market sales close, plus an advanced tax section most owners can't answer. That's the point: it covers the planning where the biggest checks hide, and it only counts if it's funded and papered, not just discussed.

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The advanced section

Seven questions most owners can't answer.

That's the point. These cover the pre-sale tax planning where the largest dollars move, and every one of them only scores if the work is funded and papered. Answer honestly; low scores here are normal and useful.

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Advanced tax readiness
Most owners score low here. This section covers the planning with the longest lead times and the largest dollars; it is where preparation pays most.
Context: the Exit Planning Institute finds only 20–30% of businesses that go to market actually sell. Once our benchmark reaches 100 owners, this line becomes a live percentile against owners in your revenue band.

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