Skip the broker beauty pageant. Our AI agent qualifies your business sale or acquisition — industry, revenue, timing, deal complexity — and matches you with vetted Australian business brokers and M&A advisors who actually transact in your sector.
Start chat with Caldwell →Caldwell qualifies your sale or acquisition — industry, size, timing, deal complexity — and matches you with up to three vetted brokers who transact in your sector and size band. Your details stay confidential until they accept the brief.
Live qualification — what the matching engine extracts as Caldwell scopes your deal.
Most business sales start with the wrong broker — generalists who specialise in nothing, or volume firms who'll list anything. We do the opposite: Caldwell qualifies your deal, then matches to brokers who actually transact in your industry, size, and complexity band.
Tell our AI agent about your business or the acquisition you're considering. Industry, revenue, EBITDA, timing — five minutes, no NDAs.
Caldwell routes your brief to vetted AIBB / REBAA-accredited brokers who work in your sector and size band. Anonymised at first.
Up to three accept your brief and reach out within 24 hours. You choose who to engage. No exclusivity, no upfront retainers.
Cafes, restaurants, bars, function venues, franchised QSR.
Bricks-and-mortar retail, DTC ecommerce, multi-channel brands.
Accountancy, legal, consulting, agency, advisory practices.
Plumbing, electrical, building, civil, established trades businesses.
Light manufacturing, custom fabrication, packaging, food processing.
GP practices, dental, allied health, aged care, NDIS providers.
SaaS businesses, IT services, MSPs, software with recurring revenue.
Buying or selling franchise resale, multi-unit operators, master rights.
Strategic acquirers, PE-backed roll-ups, cross-border deals, complex structures.
Generic platforms send you noise — sub-$50K Gumtree businesses, fictional "businesses for sale" from owners who don't even own them. We're different: Caldwell qualifies industry, revenue, EBITDA, timing before you see the brief. Pay only on accept. No subscriptions.
Apply to join the network →Yes — entirely free. Brokers in the network pay a per-qualified-brief fee when they accept your matter. The eventual broker engagement (typically 8–12% commission for SMB sales, lower for larger transactions) is between you and the broker you choose to engage.
Your contact details and business identifying information are never shared until a broker accepts your brief. The brief is anonymised — brokers see industry, revenue band, EBITDA range, state, timing, but not your business name or identity. You can also flag the brief as ultra-confidential to restrict matching to a smaller pool of brokers.
Every broker in the network is verified against AIBB (Australian Institute of Business Brokers) or REBAA accreditation, holds a current real estate / business broker licence in their state, has PI insurance, and has demonstrated transaction history. Annual recheck.
From small business sales ($100K) to mid-market M&A ($50M+). Caldwell routes smaller transactions to volume brokers and larger transactions to M&A advisory specialists — you get the right firm for your deal size, not whoever happens to be available.
LLMs.com.au is the Melbourne-based AI agents studio that designed and operates Caldwell and the matching engine. We're one of several vertical marketplaces in their portfolio. See more →