In this episode of We Built This Business, DanielO’Sullivan sits down with Darryl Bates-Brownsword from Succession Plus UK to explore the critical but often overlooked process of preparing your business for a successful exit.
With only 1 in 5 businesses achieving a truly successful exit, Darryl shares expert insights into why so many business owners fall short—and what you can do differently. Whether you're years away from selling or considering it sooner, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to help you exit on your terms.
HIGHLIGHTS
· Why most business exits fail—and how to avoid being part of that statistic
· The three key components of a sale-ready business
· When you should actually start planning your exit
· How brokers fit into the process—and what to watch out for
· The dangers of relying too much on your personal brand
· Real-world examples of business exit motivations and strategies
· How valuation works and how to improve it well before sale day
· The step-by-step model of exiting through employment, control, and ownership
PODCAST INTRODUCTION
Daniel Osullivan invites business owners and industry experts onto the We Built This Business Podcast to discuss how they have built their business.
We discuss how they started, their business challenges, successes, failures and everything in between.
Running a business is hard work so why not learn from business owners who are currently building or who have built a business.
PODCAST SPONSOR
Team Building Experiences Website - https://team-building-experiences.co.uk/
Offer Code - Podcast15
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Guest Website - https://succession.plus/
Take the Business Sellability Score test - https://succession.plus/uk/business-sellability-score/
Darryl Bates-Brownsword Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/darryl-bates-brownsword
Host Website – https://webuiltthisbusiness.co.uk
EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT
Episode 4 - How I Built a £6 Million Revenue Print andPromotional Business by The Age of 24 - Taylor Tassie
Episode 5 - How I Built a Global Tech Events Business andThrived in the Pandemic - Johnny Edser
Episode 6 - How I Built a Digital Marketing Business and How I Exited - Alex Minchin
ABOUT THE HOST
Daniel Osullivan is the CEO of The Experience Specialists Group we have brands in the events, entertainment and media industries including Red Cactus Events, Team Building Experiences, Shizzoo.co, Football Zorbing UK, Nel Events and X Event Solutions.
CONNECT & CONTACT
Daniel Osullivan
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Email: daniel@webuiltthisbusiness.co.uk
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