• From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder

  • Dec 23 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
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From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder

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  • Summary

  • Dismissed by brokers, Simon Plummer bought & grew a manufacturer 75% in 3 years. Today he's building a long-term holdco.

    Topics in Simon’s interview:

    • Creating the “BizBuySell” of Australia
    • Buying a manufacturing business
    • Difficulty of acquisition in Australia
    • Running the machines himself for 18 months
    • Learning from his cashflow mistakes
    • Launching their brand in the UK, US, and Canada
    • How a bricklaying YouTuber skyrocketed sales
    • Finding and hiring a CEO
    • Anxiety of owning a small business
    • Building a long-term holding company

    References and how to contact Simon:

    • LinkedIn
    • Arbor Permanent Owners
    • BT Engineering USA
    • BT Engineering Australia
    • Rowan Grant
    • Jason Andrew

    Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

    • The Acquisition Lab

    Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

    • Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher

    Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

    • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
    • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
    • Follow Will on Twitter
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