From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder

Dismissed by brokers, Simon Plummer bought & grew a manufacturer 75% in 3 years. Today he's building a long-term holdco.

Topics in Simon’s interview:

• Creating the “BizBuySell” of Australia
• Buying a manufacturing business
• Difficulty of acquisition in Australia
• Running the machines himself for 18 months
• Learning from his cashflow mistakes
• Launching their brand in the UK, US, and Canada
• How a bricklaying YouTuber skyrocketed sales
• Finding and hiring a CEO
• Anxiety of owning a small business
• Building a long-term holding company

References and how to contact Simon:

• LinkedIn
• Arbor Permanent Owners
• BT Engineering USA
• BT Engineering Australia
• Rowan Grant
• Jason Andrew

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

• The Acquisition Lab

Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

• Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcher

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

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• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
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