Running two businesses: “It’s more of an attitude than anything”

Jonathan Barlow was on the verge of going unconditional to acquire his second business. But with one loose end to tie up, the deal was yet to complete. It wasn’t a matter of insurance, financing or his suitability for the takeover. This was something Jonathan didn’t foresee, something that should not have caused an issue. …

This MD bought his first business two years ago. Here’s how it went.

Summary: Story: Steve Fergus completed the acquisition process for his first business in December 2021, a year after he came across an advertisement for BCP on Google. The deal was a drawn-out, challenging process and Steve knew there was significant risk in jumping from a stable job to business ownership, but he was convinced this …