Insider's Guide: Gareth Reveals the Keys to Successful Business Transitions

Show Notes

The topic of roll-up deals, the target market for BizCrunch, and the value of acquirer community development are all discussed. Gareth highlights the distinct perspectives that professionals like Jonathan Jay and Jeremy Harbour offer in the field of business acquisition. In closing, Gareth encourages listeners to check out BizCrunch, highlighting the platform's free launch strategy and range of premium plans to improve outreachWelcome to The Exit Plan, a podcast for business owners interested in learning more about selling their business. We are joined today by Gareth, a seasoned businessman and co-founder of BizCrunch. He has extensive knowledge of business purchase and ownership succession. His observations hold the potential to simplify the intricacies of data-driven tactics and SME financing. Watch this space for an exciting discussion! To learn the keys to a smooth ownership transfer, keep listening.

 

Gareth and Barnaby talk about their businesses and the generational shift in SME ownership. While Gareth offers insights into the valuation arbitrage game and the difficulties of effectively accumulating data, Barnaby discusses his approach to buying small video production companies.

 

There is a discussion of ideas such as Sellers Discretionary Earnings (SDE), and Gareth explains how BizCrunch helps buyers find possible acquisition prospects by gathering and evaluating data. Plans to extend services, including support for due diligence, are mentioned, as well as the algorithmic method that BizCrunch uses to estimate turnover from balance sheets.

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Creators and Guests

Host

Barnaby Cook

What is The Exit Plan: Mergers and Acquisitions for Creative Entrepreneurs?

The Exit Plan is for business owners that are interested in learning more about how to sell their business. Each episode Barnaby Cook interviews someone who has bought or sold a business - either a creative agency, or a production company. The conversation gets under the skin of why they wanted to sell, or were looking to acquire, how the deal was structured, how they agreed upon a valuation and what lessons they learnt along the way.