I was told a regional restaurant would be hard to move. Boston Brokers brought a Melbourne buyer to Ballarat, ran a clean campaign, and we settled above what I'd hoped for.
Where distinctive businesses change hands.Experienced. Innovative. Client-focused.
Where the Lights Are Low, the Glassware Glows, and the Nights Run Long There’s a wine bar hidden in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD dining precinct — the kind of place people discover once and return to forever. A room…
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Exceeding expectations — whether you're buying, selling, or seeking expert advice. We are committed to delivering exceptional service, ensuring a seamless and rewarding experience for every client. As marketing specialists, we leverage cutting-edge tools and strategies to showcase businesses and properties with maximum exposure — ensuring they stand out in the market.
End-to-end sale campaigns across hospitality, retail, services, health, manufacturing, professional practices and beyond — with an emphasis on presentation, buyer targeting and confidentiality.
Targeted search and discreet approaches for private buyers, groups and operators seeking businesses with strong fundamentals and strategic upside.
Appraisals, strategy and preparation ahead of market — early-stage guidance on value, positioning, timing and how to ready a business properly.
A curated mix of hospitality, retail and lifestyle businesses currently available — including both active campaigns and selected off-market discussions.






Not a volume brokerage. Well-positioned businesses, carefully targeted campaigns, and a more considered process from appraisal through to settlement.
The right business can be overlooked if it's marketed like everything else. We focus on how the opportunity is framed, who it's presented to, and how the story is told.
We work with active buyers and maintain ongoing market dialogue, so campaigns aren't starting from zero. Relevance and timing matter more than noise.
From first conversation to close, we stay close to the detail — information flow, inspections, buyer qualification, negotiation and deal momentum.
Understand the business, the ownership objectives, and the commercial reality of the opportunity.
Refine the message, pricing framework and route to market so the opportunity is presented with clarity and intent.
Gather the information buyers need, identify likely friction points early, and ensure the business is ready to be shown properly.
Run either a discreet campaign or a broader market process, targeted to the right buyer profile.
Manage inspections, offers, negotiations and progression toward contract and settlement — with a focus on keeping the deal moving.
Know how buyers are likely to assess it, and what can be done to strengthen the story before launch.
Request an appraisal →Boston is led by Nathan Lihari, Director OIEC, working alongside six specialist brokers across hospitality, retail, and professional services. Each mandate has one point of contact, start to finish.
Speak with Boston Brokers about current opportunities, strategic business sales, or how to position your business for market.
Get in touch →Each catalogue is curated by a specialist deal-maker with operating experience in the sector.
Boutique roasteries to landmark CBD cafes — introduced to a hand-built buyer list.
Restaurants, bars, hotels, function venues — across Melbourne and regional VIC.
Hospitality, retail, health, professional services — the full curated catalogue.
Beachside cafes, restaurants, accommodation, wineries across Sorrento, Red Hill, Mornington.
Bellarine, Surf Coast, Geelong, Yarra Valley, Macedon Ranges, Ballarat, Bendigo.
Bistros, fine dining, ethnic, gastropubs — licensed and unlicensed venues across Greater Melbourne.
Each catalogue is curated by a specialist deal-maker with operating experience in the sector.
Boutique roasteries to landmark CBD cafes — introduced to a hand-built buyer list.
Restaurants, bars, hotels, function venues — across Melbourne and regional VIC.
Hospitality, retail, health, professional services — the full curated catalogue.
A short, honest field guide for owner-operators thinking about a sale — distilled from 350+ completed transactions since 2009.
Download the guideMost of our work is sealed under NDA. Where vendors and buyers have agreed, we can share what the process felt like — and what it produced.
I was told a regional restaurant would be hard to move. Boston Brokers brought a Melbourne buyer to Ballarat, ran a clean campaign, and we settled above what I'd hoped for.
Our IM read like a brand book, not a property listing. Architectural photography, a financial pack a buyer's accountant could actually use, and a campaign that respected what we'd built.
They presented three businesses. The fourth — the one we asked about — they advised us against. That call alone saved us a year of pain. We bought the right one six weeks later.
Every meeting was with someone genuine. No tyre-kickers, no time wasted with NDAs that went nowhere. By the third week we had two offers within 5% of each other.
Most agents see a P&L. The team at Boston Brokers walked the floor at service, asked about wage spread and rent reviews, and priced the business honestly. We sold inside our window.
Boston Brokers ran a tightly held campaign — no signage on the door, the right buyers in the room, and a settlement that protected our team and the brand. The discretion was the difference.
Most owner-operators speak with us six to eighteen months before they list. Whichever stage you are at, there is a way to begin without committing to anything.
A two-minute read of where your business sits on the lease, financials, operations, and team dimensions buyers weigh up. A director sees the result. You receive a written response within one working day.
A nineteen-page field guide for owner-operators thinking about a sale. Covers preparation, pricing, confidentiality, due diligence, and the moves most vendors discover six months too late.
If you are looking for a business, register the sectors and price range you care about. New mandates land in your inbox before they reach the public site, with the broker's name attached.
The Boston Ledger
2009
Trading since
350+
Businesses sold
$200m+
Transacted
07
Under contract
2,000+
Pre-qualified buyers
7
Senior brokers
· one office
RECENTLY · FOOD · VIC REGIONAL Sold to an established Victorian hospitality operator, settled discreetly without going to wider market.
RECENTLY · FOOD · MELBOURNE Acquired by a Melbourne lifestyle group expanding into multi-purpose venues, off-market handover.
RECENTLY · INTERSTATE Strategic sale to an interstate operator already running multiple eateries and event spaces.
Prices we will leave undisclosed. View the full record
Where to begin
01 · For buyers
Browse every mandate on the Atlas, register the sectors and price range you care about, and read the Field Note before signing the heads of agreement.
02 · For owner-operators
Take the Boston Standard for a two-minute read on where your business sits, or open the Twelve Steps for the long-form guide on preparing properly.