How Jonathan Jay Acquired 48 Nurseries During the Pandemic

My guest today is a real expert in the art and science of acquiring, growing and selling businesses. So much so that hundreds of people join his Dealmaker Academy mastermind group each year to learn from him. As well as teaching others he practices what he preaches and has built the fourth largest chain of nursery schools in the UK from scratch during the biggest global pandemic for a century.  in the last three years. His name is Jonathan Jay.

Here are some of the topics we cover in this content-filled episode:

• Jonathan's background - no job since leaving uni, only business!
• How he came to see M&A as the fastest route to growth
• How he's grown Welcome Group to the UK’s 4th largest nursery chain from scratch in less than 3 years
• How he helps others around the world into M&A through the Dealmakers Academy 
• The biggest challenges he sees people face in trying to grow through M&A
• How you acquire a business on favourable terms when the owner has spent years building it?
• Why he is now looking to outside funding to further grow the Welcome group 
• How he plans to maximise the exit value of the group
• His  top three lessons you would share with other entrepreneurs trying to grow or sell their business?  

 You can learn more about Jonathan Jay at https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/

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