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Do you ever talk to business owners who've tried to sell their business and can't?
Accountants and business consultants - do you ever talk to business owners who've tried to sell their business but find they can't and they're thinking the only option is to close it? At RetireToday we're aiming to save those businesses, preserve their legacy and protect the jobs instead. If you think this approach might benefit SME business owners in your community, we'd be pleased to have a call to discuss our approach so you can decide if it might be appropriate for those
Ben Crayston
Dec 11, 20251 min read


Who's going to run the business?
Quasi-leaders are interesting prospects for becoming owner-managers. PE have a model, where they put quasi-leaders into businesses, but they've seemingly run out of people who have the competency to run a business and also have the appetite to invest in a business themselves and make it grow. There just aren't that many people out there with that level risk appetite. Our solution: we have a network connected with potential leaders who have the experience, appetite and interes
Ben Crayston
Oct 22, 20251 min read


RetireToday - a snapshot of the process:
For business owners whose businesses generate under £1m in profit and who've simply had enough, may have already tried to sell their...
Ben Crayston
Oct 8, 20251 min read


Why RetireToday?
20,000+ businesses get liquidated every year - think about the amount of jobs and IP that's just lost every year. Think about how...
Ben Crayston
Oct 1, 20251 min read


Freedom for SME Owner-Managers: What's Your Retirement Plan Based On?
Our objective: Helping SME business owners achieve the freedom they deserve. Many thanks again to Tom Griffiths , Founder of Synergy CFO...
Ben Crayston
Sep 18, 20251 min read


2025 Primary Objective: Giving Business Owners the Freedom They're Seeking
Neil discusses our focus for 2025, getting business owners the freedom they deserve, our quiz tool (see link in comments below) and...
Ben Crayston
Sep 10, 20251 min read


Why Private Equity Doesn't Deal in Small Deals
Neil outlines why private equity generally doesn't deploy capital at the small end of the SME market. Thanks to Tom Griffiths of Synergy...
Ben Crayston
Sep 2, 20251 min read


Where Are The Buyers in the Small Deal Space?
Neil very briefly outlines the buyers in the corporate finance market and how the dynamics impact the availability of PE and trade...
Ben Crayston
Aug 28, 20251 min read


Specialist Sell-Side Advisers - Do You Need Them?
Neil discusses whether a SME business owner needs to hire a specialist adviser when it comes to selling their business, particularly in...
Ben Crayston
Aug 26, 20251 min read


7 Figure Leaders Podcast Intro
Neil introduces himself on the 7 Figure Leaders podcast, hosted by Tom at Syngery CFO Solutions. Many thanks again Tom Griffiths for...
Ben Crayston
Aug 21, 20251 min read


One takeaway for SME business owners who are thinking about selling their business...
In the excerpt below Neil provides some food for thought from his podcast with Tom at Synergy CFO Solutions for his 7 Figure Leaders...
Ben Crayston
Aug 12, 20251 min read


How Are You Thinking About Your Business?
SME business owners, when did you last take 5 minutes out to explore how you're feeling about your business? Take our questionnaire and...
Ben Crayston
Jul 24, 20251 min read


How Do You Feel About Your Business?
Avoid the 'Sunshine to Suicide' Journey. In his conversation with Tom, Neil unpacks the tough realities of business ownership, from...
Ben Crayston
Jul 23, 20251 min read


SME Business Exit Truths
Many thanks to Tom Griffiths , Founder of Synergy CFO Solutions, for recently interviewing Neil, our sell-side lead adviser, on his 7...
Ben Crayston
Jul 17, 20251 min read


2025 Focus: Helping Owner-Managers Achieve The Freedom They Desire and Deserve.
Big thanks to Tom Griffiths , Founder of Synergy CFO Solutions, for recently interviewing Neil, our sell-side lead adviser, on his...
Ben Crayston
Jul 17, 20251 min read
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