by johnireland | Articles
Why Most Business Owners Overestimate Their Company’s Value Every business owner has a number in their head — the figure they believe their company is worth. In most cases, that number is too high. Not because the business is poorly run, but because the owner is...
by johnireland | Business Builder
The Succession Wave Is Real Nearly a third of UK SME owners aged 43 and over plan to sell within five years. That is roughly 58,000 mid-sized businesses approaching an ownership change, all at a time when the tax cost of selling or passing on a business has increased...
by johnireland | Articles
The Numbers Behind the Wave A quiet but significant shift is taking place across the UK’s small and medium-sized business landscape. According to the Generation EO study published in late 2023 by Ownership at Work and ThinCats, nearly a third of SME owners aged...
by johnireland | Business Builder
Businesses heavily dependent on one founder often appear successful externally while carrying substantial hidden valuation risk internally. Succession value is reduced when operational knowledge, relationships and decision-making remain concentrated in one individual....
by johnireland | Business Builder
Businesses built entirely around one individual often struggle during succession, regardless of profitability or turnover. Rapid growth attracts attention. Sustainability rarely does. Many entrepreneurial businesses achieve impressive financial results while remaining...
