Exploring Business Opportunities and Challenges

Holdco entrepreneur Sam Turner shares his vision to build the leading platform for independent M&E businesses in the UK. 

Topics in Sam’s interview:

• Importance of patience and flexible timelines
• Getting through fetal position moments
• Balancing diversification and integration
• Gurus in the business buying space
• Lessons from his first acquisition
• Change management in blue collar businesses
• Increasing holdco revenue target from £60m to £150m
• Extending his 5-year plan to 10 years
• His vision to improve the lives of 30,000 people
• Shared services among his four businesses

References and how to contact Sam:

• LinkedIn
• sam.turner@advantos.com
• Empire Builder: The Road to a Billion by Adam Coffey
• Sam’s first interview with Acquiring Minds: Building an HVAC Holdco to £60m in Revenue

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