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The Power of Reputation: How to Build a Business that Lasts with Thomas Smale

The Long Game

CHAPTER

The Most Common Reason for Deals Not Going Through

The most common reason for any deal falling through is always one of the parties changing their mind or moving the goal post. The biggest reason for deals not going ahead would almost always be misrepresentation. We have a very comprehensive pre listing due diligence process we follow, which is essentially a full financial ordit and various other elements of due diligence. I think it's quite hard to believe how dishonest and untrustworthy a lot of people can be - yet theyre are.

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