Mike Hines
Bay Business Brokers Ltd
Looking to understand the true value of your business or considering your next move? Meet Mike Hines, business broker with LINK Business. Mike brings with him over two decades of hands-on business ownership experience across a broad range of industries, with a particular focus on technology and professional services.
His practical background, combined with strong academic credentials; a Bachelor of Commerce, a Master of Business Administration, and membership with the Institute of Directors, positions Mike as a trusted advisor for clients seeking to value, buy, or sell businesses. Mike’s real-world insight, coupled with LINK’s market-leading resources, ensures clients receive strategic, informed, and results-driven guidance.
Prior to joining LINK, Mike successfully built, managed, and sold several businesses, providing him with deep, first-hand knowledge of the full business lifecycle. His experience as a business owner has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and complexities involved in ownership and transitions. Throughout his career, Mike has honed valuable skills in strategic planning, financial analysis, leadership, and operational management, which he now leverages to assist his clients in achieving their goals.
Mike specialises in the technology and professional services sectors, industries in which he not only has extensive operational experience but also a genuine passion. His industry-specific knowledge enables him to accurately assess business potential, identify opportunities for value enhancement, and guide owners through successful sale processes with confidence and clarity. Mike’s expertise is particularly beneficial for business owners seeking a broker who understands the unique nuances and demands of these fast-evolving sectors.
His practical background, combined with strong academic credentials; a Bachelor of Commerce, a Master of Business Administration, and membership with the Institute of Directors, positions Mike as a trusted advisor for clients seeking to value, buy, or sell businesses. Mike’s real-world insight, coupled with LINK’s market-leading resources, ensures clients receive strategic, informed, and results-driven guidance.
Prior to joining LINK, Mike successfully built, managed, and sold several businesses, providing him with deep, first-hand knowledge of the full business lifecycle. His experience as a business owner has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and complexities involved in ownership and transitions. Throughout his career, Mike has honed valuable skills in strategic planning, financial analysis, leadership, and operational management, which he now leverages to assist his clients in achieving their goals.
Mike specialises in the technology and professional services sectors, industries in which he not only has extensive operational experience but also a genuine passion. His industry-specific knowledge enables him to accurately assess business potential, identify opportunities for value enhancement, and guide owners through successful sale processes with confidence and clarity. Mike’s expertise is particularly beneficial for business owners seeking a broker who understands the unique nuances and demands of these fast-evolving sectors.
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