9 acquisitions to create a £9m empire

This week I want you to meet Gavin Page, who since joining Mastermind has bought nine businesses. In fact, he was crowned deal maker of the year at our annual awards and dinner in December 2022. Now this is a two-part episode, and in this part we hear about the nine deals and the one he wished he hadn't done. Key Highlights [02:12] Deciding to grow through acquisition [04:27] Funding the first deal [09:30] Introduction to the Dealmakers Academy [17:05] The second deal [23:05] Buying a print finishing business [26:30] Beware of the £1 deal [25:40] Book binding business – The golden goose Notable Quotes We managed to organically grow up to just short of a million. But it was frustrating because we wanted to break that million pound barrier, but we just couldn't get it over the line.  I'm driven, and I want to be the best at what I am, at what I can be as a person and make sure the family's right and looked after. That's naturally me. It's like anything, you only get out of it what you put in. The process works. Yeah, you make mistakes, obviously, and you think I should've done that better afterwards. But you refine your chat, refine the questions over time, and it's like anything, you've got to learn the process. Next week … we learn about the pains of integration and consolidation. Resources Buying a business is only the start, which is why we are now teaching what happens next on the Mastermind program. Now, if you've already bought a business, you should be part of my Inner Circle group where we discuss raising capital, integration management, and exiting. Email Maria on [email protected] for more information.  If you are looking for a lawyer in the UK to help you get the deal over the line, then use my guy, John Andrews. You can phone his office at (0345) 2412494 or email him at [email protected]. If you would like to take the next step to learn the best ways of buying a business, without risking your own cash, you can access my free training at: https://www.dealmakersvideo.co.uk Watch my Webinar Training Video: https://www.dealmakerspodcast.co.uk You can also request a free copy of my book at: https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/free-book-giveaway/ If you want to jump straight to my live Zoom FastTrack course, please go to: https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/fast  Connect with Jonathan Jay at: Website: https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-jay-3556b230/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDealmakersAcademy