Exit readiness Vietnam: are you ready to sell?
IVLF’s free exit readiness Vietnam scorecard shows how prepared your company is for a sale or an investor exit. Answer ten questions on financials, ownership, licences, contracts, tax and the data room to get a readiness score and a list of what to fix first.
Answer ten questions to get your readiness score
Answer yes, partly or no. Your score and a prioritised list of fixes appear at the end.
What the exit readiness Vietnam scorecard covers
Financial statements
Audited or reviewed accounts over several years.
Ownership
Clean registers and capital contribution records.
Licences
Valid permits with tracked renewals.
Contracts
Assignment and change-of-control terms.
Disputes
No material claims or regulatory issues.
Tax
Up-to-date filings and no open audits.
People and IP
Key staff contracts and owned intellectual property.
Data room
Organised documents ready for buyers.
Read the full explanation
Exit readiness Vietnam owners aim for is mostly about removing surprises. Buyers and investors run due diligence, and every issue they find becomes a price reduction, a special indemnity, a condition to closing or a reason to walk away.
The scorecard checks ten areas that buyers look at first: audited financials, clean ownership, valid licences, assignable contracts, absence of material disputes, tax compliance, key staff, intellectual property, a ready data room and independence from the founder. Each answer is worth up to two points.
Use the result as a preparation plan. Start with the items marked priority, which are the ones where the answer was no. Then test the plan against a buyer’s likely checklist, such as our due diligence checklist builder. Read about our mergers and acquisitions practice and check legal texts in the national legal documents database.
How to use the exit readiness Vietnam scorecard
Answer ten questions
Yes, partly or no for each readiness factor.
Read your readiness band
See your score and the fixes that matter most.
Build a preparation plan
Copy the action list and assign owners and deadlines.
Exit readiness Vietnam: frequently asked questions
When should I start preparing for an exit?
For exit readiness Vietnam owners should ideally start 12 to 24 months before they plan to approach buyers, because audits, clean-up and consents take time.
Is the scorecard a valuation?
No. It checks preparation, not value. Value depends on the business, the market and the buyer.
Does it replace due diligence?
No. A buyer’s due diligence is wider. The scorecard helps you fix the common issues first.
Prepare your company for sale
Our team prepares companies for sale with AI-assisted research and professional review. See how we work, explore our mergers and acquisitions practice or send your request here.
