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House prices haven’t gone up, they’ve collapsed in real terms.

📉 While the headlines celebrate record property values, the truth is that when you adjust for inflation, the real value of homes has dropped by over 51% in the last decade.

In this video, I break down:
🏠 The shocking data behind the “hidden” property crash
💸 How inflation quietly erased half the market’s real value
📊 What this means for investors, homeowners, and first-time buyers

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In this episode I show you the exact stress-testing framework professional acquirers use to avoid catastrophic losses when buying a business.

Listen to learn the exact 4-part stress test that separates real deals from disasters. Use the same due diligence methods I apply when analysing deals worth millions.

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Thinking about buying a pest control business? You’re looking at one of the most underrated, recession-resistant cashflow machines out there, and in this video I’ll show you exactly why AND how to buy one the smart way.

Pest control companies are built on recurring contracts, essential services, and simple, scalable operations. That’s why they consistently outperform a lot of “sexier” businesses from an acquisition standpoint. If you want reliable monthly revenue, low capex, and a market that’s perfect for roll-ups, this is your lane.

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In this episode, I’m joined by business broker Charlie Norton, a guy who’s genuinely redefining what modern brokerage looks like. Charlie’s not just selling businesses, he’s upgrading the whole game with better process, better transparency, and better outcomes for buyers and sellers.

He also walks us through his new valuation software True Value.

If you’re buying, selling, brokering, or even just learning how deals really work behind the scenes, this one is packed.

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Road to £1M EBITDA, a dealmaker who’s scaling through acquisition the real way: by starting before he felt “ready.”

Mitch didn’t come from a traditional M&A background. No long track record, no decades of experience, no secret head start. Just the decision to learn fast, take action, and buy his first business. Since then, he’s completed a couple of acquisitions and is building real momentum toward the £1M EBITDA mark.

In this episode, we unpack:

• How Mitch went from zero experience to closing his first deals
• The mindset shifts that matter more than spreadsheets early on
• What he looked for in his first acquisitions (and what he’d avoid now)
• The messy, real-world parts of doing deals nobody posts on LinkedIn
• How acquisition-led growth is changing his timeline, and his confidence
• The next moves on his Road to £1M EBITDA

If you’re sitting on the sidelines thinking you need more knowledge, more capital, or more time before you can buy a business, Mitch’s story is your proof that you don’t. You just need a path and the courage to start walking it.

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ou can’t TAX your way to GROWTH.

In this episode, we break down what the latest budget really means for founders, operators, and dealmakers, and why higher taxes rarely translate into stronger economies or healthier businesses. We get practical about how to win anyway: using AI to drive efficiency, protect margins, and uncover opportunities faster than your competitors, and using M&A as a growth engine when organic routes get squeezed.

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In this episode, we sit down with a special guest who reveals how he acquired three cleaning companies with no money down, scaled them through smart acquisitions, and grew the group to £1 million in revenue, all within a short timeframe.

We break down the strategies behind creative deal-making, operational scaling, and building value in traditional service businesses.

In a separate segment, I dive into a powerful concept shaping the future of finance: the tokenisation of assets, and how it’s set to democratise wealth, transform ownership, and create new pathways for investors and entrepreneurs worldwide.

If you’re serious about buying businesses, scaling through M&A, or understanding how blockchain and asset tokenisation are changing the financial landscape, this episode is a must-watch.

🎯 Topics Covered:

Buying businesses with no money down
Growing a group through acquisition
Scaling traditional companies to £1M+
Tokenisation and the future of asset ownership
How wealth is being democratised through blockchain

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Q&A
Q: Reducing Churn
Q:Valuation, Market Comps
Q: Structuring Deals in Tight Debt Markets
Q: What Makes You Walk Away From A Deal
Q: Value Creation Beyond Financial Engineering
Q: What To Look Out For In Due Diligence
GUEST: 5D Program Member - Care Sector Roll Up At 27 Years Old

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