Meet our Valuers
Australia's Leading Business Valuation Team
Bruce Coudrey
Business Valuer Brisbane, QLD
Bruce Coudrey is the Founder and Principal of Benchmark Business & Commercial Sales, one of Australia’s leading national business brokerages. With over two decades of experience and approximately 5,000 successful business sales, Bruce is a respected expert in business sales and valuations. A Registered Business Valuer and court-appointed expert witness, he is regularly called upon for his deep industry knowledge and real-time market insight. Bruce has specialised in the sale and leasing of service stations and other business types since 1995, giving him a unique and practical understanding of market dynamics. His commitment to education is reflected in his leadership role with the Australian Institute of Business Brokers, where he chairs the Education & Training Committee. Known for his friendly, down-to-earth approach, Bruce brings passion, experience, and integrity to every transaction.
Ziggy Frankenfeld
Business Valuer Melbourne, VIC
Ziggy Frankenfeld is a Corporate Advisor, Registered Business Valuer and Business Broker based in Melbourne, with a long and successful career in both the corporate world and in Corporate Advisory work.
Business & Share Valuations are performed, using the International Valuation Standards, the AIBB/RBV Code of Conduct and the Accounting Standard APES 225. Valuations are relied on by Shareholders, Courts, and Dispute Tribunals. Costs typically range from $6,000-$20,000 plus GST, depending on size and complexity, for most SMEs and mid-market companies.
Brian Sander
Business Valuer Adelaide, SA
Brian Sander is one of Australia’s most experienced business brokers, Brian has been selling and valuing businesses for 30 years. Brian is one of the few people in South Australia to hold both qualifications of Valuer and Business Broker. This combination of skills has made him a valuable expert witness in Court matters relating to the valuation of business and goodwill.
He is a certified Business Broker, Land conveyancer and a qualified Valuer. He is an Associate of the Australian Property Institute, the peak body of Valuers in Australia. He is also an associate of and sits on the National Executive of the Australian Institute of Business Brokers. He is a Fellow of the Real Estate Institute of Australasia and was the Inaugural winner in 2005 of the Sir Robert Torrens Award for service to the industry. Brian is a certified Level 4 Trainer & Lecturer for both Real Estate Institute of SA and TAFE in Business Sales, Valuation and Documentation.
Owen Mitchell
Business Valuer Melbourne, VIC
Owen Mitchell operates from the Melbourne office. Owen is a specialist in all types of business sales – from small to large.
As one of Australia’s most experienced business brokers, he has the experience and expertise to put together large transactions, and ensure that completion occurs with minimum of fuss. Owen is also a Business Valuer, and has qualifications in financial management.
With a focus on M & A (Mergers and Acquisition) transactions he is an experienced negotiator who can provide clients with acumen and expertise to enable business owners to realise the maximum sale value when conducting the sale of their business. This is why Owen has experienced such a high success rate over many years in assisting both business owners and buyers to achieve their desired outcomes.
Reece O'Sullivan
Business Valuer Perth, WA
Reece O’Sullivan is an experienced Business Broker and Valuer having been involved in the sale, negotiation and valuation of a diverse range of businesses across the state of Western Australia.
Having spent over 20 years in the banking, finance and small business sector, Reece has owned and operated several of his own businesses. This practical experience allows him to have a deeper understanding of the motivations of both Buyers and Sellers which has been paramount to his successful track record in selling businesses.
Reece is a licensed Real Estate Agent within Western Australia and a Registered Business Valuer (AIBB) and is qualified and insured to provide Business Valuations for a wide number of purposes.
Reece is also involved at the national board level with the Australian Institute of Business Brokers (AIBB) and has served as the Western Australian chapter Chairman since 2017, leading and playing an active part in helping to educate and increase the professional standards of the industry across the board.
Mick Godwin
Business Valuer Gold Coast, QLD
Mick Godwin has started, grown and successfully sold his own business and through that process saw a huge opportunity to better serve other business owners in the sales process. Currently undertaking a Masters in Business, majoring in finance and strategy, Mick has over 10 years of experience in business management and entrepreneurship. With the unique advantage of combining practical and academic experience, Mick enjoys investigating and understanding a company's value in the market by researching and understanding value further than what the company's written down value suggests it is worth.
Mick's expertise extends beyond company valuations and he has a passion for helping others in all aspects of their business including buying, selling, systemising, growing and exiting their business to help maximise their sale price.
Derek J Wallbridge
Business Valuer Gold Coast, QLD
Derek J Wallbridge, affectionately known to his clients & friends as ‘DJ’, has been involved in Real Estate and Business Broking virtually all of his business and p rofessional life and holds Associate Diplomas from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (AREI) and the Australian Institute of Conveyancers (AAIC); is a Licensed Real Estate Agent, Licensed Conveyancer, Registered Property Valuer, Fellow of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (FREIQ), Accredited Business Broker, Associate of the Australian Institute of Business Brokers (AIBB), Registered Business Valuer (RBV) and a General Builder (SA) and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his clients and customers. He is the principal of his own business Wallbridge Consulting, based on the Gold Coast since 2001. Derek consults professionally with Benchmark Business Brokers & Valuers as well as LJ Hooker Commercial Gold Coast enabling him to provide the full range of services Benchmark and the L J Hooker comprehensive national networks provide – Commercial & Residential Sales, Leasing, Auctions and Management Services plus Business Broking and Valuations.
Paul Nielsen
Business Valuer, QLD
Paul Nielsen is a seasoned Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor with over 40 years of experience in senior management and advisory roles across Australia and internationally. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago and Harvard University, Paul holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Practicing Business Broker (CPBB), Certified Machinery & Equipm ent Appraiser (CMEA), and Certified Chair (CCABC). He is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Business Brokers (FAIBB) and the International Institute of Directors & Managers (FIIDM).
As a former Chair of the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA), Paul has advised key government bodies such as the ATO, ACCC, and the Productivity Commission on SME matters. At Benchmark Business Sales, he provides strategic advisory services and certified fair market valuations for middle-market companies, specialising in transactions from $3M to $50M across sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, IT, and professional services.
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