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The danger with exit planning is that owners prepare the deal before they prepare the business.
£1 million of EBITDA is not worth £1 million of EBITDA.
A buyer does not want to acquire a highly paid job for the founder. They want to acquire a business.
A business can be profitable, growing and successful — and still be nowhere near ready to sell.
One of the biggest misconceptions in the property industry is that incorporation represents the destination.
One of the biggest misconceptions in the property industry is that incorporation represents the destination.
Most landlords only look closely at their ownership structure when something forces them to. A remortgage falls through. An accountant flags a rising tax bill. A family member asks what happens to the portfolio if anything happens to them. Only then does structure become urgent.
Most successful landlords know exactly how much their portfolio is worth. Far fewer know what their ownership structure is costing them.
Most landlords focus heavily on buying the right property. Far fewer spend enough time thinking about the structure holding it.