Ideal Exit with Dan Bradbury

After 300 episodes focused largely on business growth, I’m relaunching the podcast with a much sharper focus: helping business owners build wealth and prepare for the biggest financial transaction of their lives - selling their company.

In this opening episode, I explain why I took an eight-month break, why I created Ideal Exit, and why so many owners leave exit planning far too late.

Getting the exit right is where years of wo...

If your business can’t run without you, it’s not really a business. It’s a job you happen to own.
That’s exactly why I created Built To Exit:
https://builttoexit.idealexit.org/

On December 2nd and 3rd at Woodland Grange, I’m bringing together some of the UK’s smartest business owners, investors, and buyers to show you how to scale your company’s value and your freedom.

O...

If your business can’t run without you, it’s not really a business. It’s a job you happen to own.
That’s exactly why I created Built To Exit:
https://builttoexit.idealexit.org/

On December 2nd and 3rd at Woodland Grange, I’m bringing together some of the UK’s smartest business owners, investors, and buyers to show you how to scale your company’s value and your freedom.

O...

In this week’s podcast, I sit down with my client Darren Hill, who built a trading education business from scratch and exited for a multi seven figure sum in under four years.

We unpack how he scaled quickly, structured the deal, and created real time freedom.

If you want to replicate Darren’s results, get in the room at Built to Exit. We will show you how to prepare, scale, and sell for maximum value.
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On June 17th, 2012, I woke up in a hospital bed after a life-threatening accident.

I had been in a coma.

And in that fog, one brutal truth hit me square in the chest:

If your business relies too much on you…

...you don’t really have a business.

You’ve just built yourself another job.

That wake-up call forced me to rethink everything.

Within 12 months, I sold my company in a seven-figure exit.

But here’s the thing: ...

 If you want to scale faster and smarter, the Scale & Exit Masterclass shows how to structure your business for maximum growth and value.

Go here to learn more:
https://findyourleveragepoint.com/scale-and-exit


Most business owners make a fatal mistake when it’s time to sell…

They think buyers care about their revenue.

Wrong!

Buyers like Carl Allen care about profit, sy...

Clate Mask scaled Keap from startup to $100M+ in revenue and learned some painful lessons along the way.

In this interview, he shares the moves that worked, the ones that didn’t, and what he wishes he knew before selling.

His #1 takeaway?

Hire the right people before you think you can afford them (you’ll see why).

If you want to scale faster and smarter, the Scale & Exit Masterclass shows...

Imagine running a business, watching everything fall apart, and still having the strength to rebuild.

That's exactly what Rob Stone did, and his story is a powerful reminder that resilience and business strategy can turn even the most devastating circumstances into success.

In my latest podcast, I dive deep into Rob's journey, from hitting rock bottom to growing his business into a multi-million-pound asset.

If...

What if growth actually made your business harder, not easier? That’s exactly what happened to James Calderbank. He built a thriving fitness business, took investment to accelerate growth… and instantly felt like he’d lost control.

If you've ever thought, “More money will solve this,” this s

Check out the 3 Minute Business Audit & Valuation tool!
Take this quiz to see how your business is perform...

Most entrepreneurs say they want to exit someday.

But when that day finally comes, very few walk away with what they hoped for.

Alastair Broom did!

He bootstrapped a business out of his own garage, scaled it over 15 years, and sold it for 5x profit with 95% of the cash paid upfront.

And he didn’t start until he was 58 years old.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How he turned a messy garage into a premium brand
• The delegation ...

In this week’s podcast, Will Polston joins me for a brutally honest conversation about the darker side of success: identity loss, suicidal thoughts, burnout, and the mental crash that follows the big payday. But this isn’t a doom-and-gloom session. We also cover the real antidote—how to rediscover purpose, reset expectations, and rewire your mindset so you can pursue ambitious goals without destroying yourself in ...

In my latest podcast, Nick Bolton reveals how he scaled his business to seven-figure profits without burning out or sacrificing his freedom.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

• How Nick moved from doing everything himself to creating a business that runs without him
• The inflection points that made him realize he needed to stop doing it all
• Nick’s strategy for scaling to seven figures while maintaining person...

If your business isn’t growing as fast as it should…

If you’re constantly fixing mistakes your team “shouldn’t be making”…

There’s a good chance the problem isn’t them.

It’s you.

In this powerful interview, I sat down with Alexis Kingsbury, founder of two successful software companies, to uncover how he broke free from the chaos, built bulletproof systems, and took 6-week ho...

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When Elon Musk made this move, the media called it reckless.

But behind the headlines? Profits soared even as revenue dropped.

Now, one of my clients has used the same principle to uncover an extra £108,000 per year with zero new custo...

Discover how I got HMRC to pay for a 5-star trip to Spain for me and my wife – and how you can too! In this video, I break down the exact strategy I used to save over £6,600 in taxes on a £5,515 business trip, legally and defensibly. As a business owner, you’re getting squeezed by rising taxes and costs in the UK. Don’t leave money on the table!

Here’s what you’ll learn:
  - The 3 key c...

Discover how a single mum turned a struggling hair salon into a thriving business and sold it for a top-tier, all-cash deal in my latest podcast.

I chat with Barbara Khattri, who reveals:
 - How she erased £100k in debt to build a beloved, multi-generational salon.
 - Culture hacks that kept her team and clients loyal for decades.
 - Her 6-month playbook for a seamless, high-value exit.

If you&...

In my latest podcast episode, Cey Sesiguzel shares his incredible journey from running a thriving video production company to bringing his passion project into cinemas across the UK.

His film grossed more than Venom 3!

Here’s what you can expect from this episode:

• Cey shares how Too Fresh Productions balanced their commercial work with their passion for filmmaking, and the critical lessons he learned.
• Real-world advice for ta...