
About this episode
Holdco entrepreneur Sam Turner shares his vision to build the leading platform for independent M&E businesses in the UK.
Topics in Sam’s interview:
- Importance of patience and flexible timelines
- Getting through fetal position moments
- Balancing diversification and integration
- Gurus in the business buying space
- Lessons from his first acquisition
- Change management in blue collar businesses
- Increasing holdco revenue target from £60m to £150m
- Extending his 5-year plan to 10 years
- His vision to improve the lives of 30,000 people
- Shared services among his four businesses
References and how to contact Sam:
- [email protected]
- Empire Builder: The Road to a Billion by Adam Coffey
- Sam’s first interview with Acquiring Minds: Building an HVAC Holdco to £60m in Revenue
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