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  • Don’t Buy a Job—Buy a Business

    When you’re scouring listings for a business to acquire, it’s easy to get drawn in by the headline figures. A £100,000 selling price for a business generating a £50,000-a-year profit (2x multiple) might look like a good opportunity, especially if there’s obvious room for growth. But here’s the truth: the numbers on paper don’t always…

  • How to Find Businesses For Sale in the UK

    Introduction Diving into the UK’s bustling business market is like setting sail on a voyage across a sea brimming with possibility. For the adventurous acquisition entrepreneur, there’s no time like the present. As scores of baby boomers set their sights on a well-deserved retirement, the marketplace is bursting with businesses, each one a potential key…

  • What is acquisition entrepreneurship?

    Acquisition entrepreneurship is a strategy in which an individual or a group of investors acquires an existing business with the aim of developing and enhancing it. This approach enables entrepreneurs to bypass the initial stages of starting a new business, such as creating a product or service, building a customer base, and establishing a brand.…

  • Welcome to BuyThenBuild.co.uk

    I’m launching this website to help budding entrepreneurs discover information about how to apply the concepts outlined in the book ‘Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game‘ by Walker Deibel. When I first started my journey to becoming an acquisition entrepreneur, I noticed it was difficult to find the information I was…