Dec 23, 2018
In podcast #31, weI’ll introduce you to Robin Pugh, a man who has made his career from buying distressed assets from banks and other financial institutions, and then introducing rescue or turnaround programmes.
We will also hear again from Lance Mysyrowicz – founder of Boost – a company that lends money to high...
Dec 13, 2018
In podcast #30, we’ll be hearing for the last time from legendary retail entrepreneur, Gerald Ratner. This week he will be talking about how he approaches an acquisition negotiation, and what he thinks are the skills required.
We’ll also be hearing again from Lance Mysyrowicz – founder of Boost – a company that...
Dec 6, 2018
In podcast #29, you’ll hear for the last time from tax and HMRC specialist Chris O’Hara. This week Chris will talking about how you can use a company’s tax liabilities to your advantage when negotiating the acquisition of a business.
Gerald Ratner will talk about property and other assets that the seller of a...
Nov 29, 2018
In podcast #28, you’ll hear again from tax and HMRC specialist Chris O’Hara. This week Chris will talking about how he acts as middleman between HMRC and his clients, and what a typical settlement might look like.
Next up, Gerald Ratner will continue his business story – describing how he established a retail...
Nov 22, 2018
In 1984, Gerald Ratner took over the company that his Father and
Uncle started. At that time the Ratner's jewellery chain had 130
stores.
By 1990 it had 2,500 stores and 25,000 employees with an annual
turnover of £1.2 billion and profits of £121 million.
How did he grow so fast?
Acquisition!
In Gerald's own...