David Blois's guest appearances

David Blois

David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMB

The Agency Accelerator

Growth for Consultancies Podcast

Scott Smith

Stephen King

John Warrillow

Terry Lammers

Richard Wilson

Barbara Turley

Ty Crandall

Jeffrey Tucker

David Barnett

Marc Mawhinney

John Matheson

Tom McMakin

Mark Willis

Dov Gordon

Shahara Wright

OwlTail

David Blois is an agency M&amp;A Expert and founder of M&amp;A Advisory and I sat down with him to discuss succession planning, maximising the value of your agency if you are thinking of selling and the best routes to finding a buyer. Time Stamp [00:00] Introduction [01:05] Is there still demand for acquisition in the past few crazy years?  [02:00] Tips and advice on planning to sell your agency one day [04:08] Why there is often a big gap between the agency owner and the rest of the business [04:39] How do you build value into your business? [06:52] What should you look for in a potential partner or buyer? [11:20] Some of the mistakes I made when selling my agency [13:00] How do you value your agency? [16:15] When is the best time to sell an agency? [18:40] The one piece of advice I would give anyone who wants to sell their agency [21:40] The value of your business is based on the quality of your proposition [22:59] If you could go back in time and give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Quotations “It’s important to build a 2nd tier management team and often it’s best done from the ground up” - David Blois “Create scaleable systems and processes to add value to your agency” - Rob Da Costa “You need choice when looking for a buyer, just like you would if you were buying a new home.” - David Blois “Minimise the discount factors and maximise the premium factors to get the best value for your agency” - David Blois Rate, Review, &amp; Subscribe on Apple Podcasts “I enjoy listening to The Agency Accelerator Podcast. I always learn something from every episode.” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people like you to move towards a Self-Running Agency. How to leave a review on Apple Podcasts Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then, let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you’re not subscribed, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out. Subscribe now! Useful links mentioned in this episode: davidb@mandaadvisory.comwww.mandaadvisory.comJoin The Self-Running Agency (and get to speak with David directly as he heads up one of our Expert Training Sessions)

David Blois is an agency M&amp;A Expert and founder of M&amp;A Advisory and I sat down with him to discuss succession planning, maximising the value of your agency if you are thinking of selling and the best routes to finding a buyer. Time Stamp [00:00] Introduction [01:05] Is there still demand for acquisition in the past few crazy years?  [02:00] Tips and advice on planning to sell your agency one day [04:08] Why there is often a big gap between the agency owner and the rest of the business [04:39] How do you build value into your business? [06:52] What should you look for in a potential partner or buyer? [11:20] Some of the mistakes I made when selling my agency [13:00] How do you value your agency? [16:15] When is the best time to sell an agency? [18:40] The one piece of advice I would give anyone who wants to sell their agency [21:40] The value of your business is based on the quality of your proposition [22:59] If you could go back in time and give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Quotations “It’s important to build a 2nd tier management team and often it’s best done from the ground up” - David Blois “Create scaleable systems and processes to add value to your agency” - Rob Da Costa “You need choice when looking for a buyer, just like you would if you were buying a new home.” - David Blois “Minimise the discount factors and maximise the premium factors to get the best value for your agency” - David Blois Rate, Review, &amp; Subscribe on Apple Podcasts “I enjoy listening to The Agency Accelerator Podcast. I always learn something from every episode.” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people like you to move towards a Self-Running Agency.<a href="https://youtu.be/Gj_Pb3DIjsA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How to leave a review on Apple Podcasts</a> Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then, let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you’re not subscribed, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out. Subscribe now! Useful links mentioned in this episode: <ul><li><a href="mailto:davidb@mandaadvorsry.com">davidb@mandaadvisory.com</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mandaadvisory.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mandaadvisory.com</a></li><li><a href="https://dacostacoaching.co.uk/the-self-running-agency/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join The Self-Running Agency</a> (and get to speak with David directly as he heads up one of our Expert Training Sessions)</li></ul>

Maximising Your Agency's Value When Selling With David Blois

David Blois is a founder and Managing Partner of M&amp;A Advisory, a niche boutique that initiates and executes M&amp;A transactions with a sound cultural and business fit in order to maximise value. The firm focuses on the global marketing communications, digital and Martech sectors. With a strong research ethos, it works from a central London base for all sizes of client. M&amp;A Advisory is the exclusive M&amp;A partner for the PRCA and is part of Eaton Square, a global M&amp;A firm. For further details please see website at www.mandaadvisory.com or email David directly at davidb@mandaadvisory.comDavid is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. After a number of financial and business management positions in the UK and overseas he became part of the Plc. Corporate Finance team at Reed Elsevier, helping shape it through acquisition into a global information business. David then joined Saatchi &amp; Saatchi as Commercial Director, Eastern Europe, where the business gained market leadership through merger. Prior to establishing M&amp;A Advisory, David completed UK and international transactions as Director of Results International, a London based advisory firm.More information at www.joeomahoney.com.

David Blois is a founder and Managing Partner of M&amp;A Advisory, a niche boutique that initiates and executes M&amp;A transactions with a sound cultural and business fit in order to maximise value. The firm focuses on the global marketing communications, digital and Martech sectors. With a strong research ethos, it works from a central London base for all sizes of client. M&amp;A Advisory is the exclusive M&amp;A partner for the PRCA and is part of Eaton Square, a global M&amp;A firm. For further details please see website at <a href="http://www.mandaadvisory.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mandaadvisory.com</a> or email David directly at davidb@mandaadvisory.com David is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. After a number of financial and business management positions in the UK and overseas he became part of the Plc. Corporate Finance team at Reed Elsevier, helping shape it through acquisition into a global information business. David then joined Saatchi &amp; Saatchi as Commercial Director, Eastern Europe, where the business gained market leadership through merger. Prior to establishing M&amp;A Advisory, David completed UK and international transactions as Director of Results International, a London based advisory firm. More information at<a href="http://www.joeomahoney.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.joeomahoney.com</a>.

Episode 2: David Blois

Find David and his team at https://mandaadvisory.com/Learn to sell your business at https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.comRelated article:How about selling an advertising agency?What if you have a business that is driven by strong personal relationships and the creative juices of the founder/principal?How would you sell a business like that?This is what David Blois and I discuss this week when we talk about his brokerage firm.They specialize in selling advertising agencies and handing the risks of the issues I just mentioned.Enjoy.Watch the video of the interview here: https://youtu.be/IB6Q_cT3MqQ Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business: https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com   Learn to sell your business at https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Book a call with me at https://www.clarity.fm/davidbarnett  Stop missing my videos and other news. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com   David LIVE!!P.S. if you want to dip your toe into educational investment AND you live near Toronto, Kitchener or Las Vegas, then maybe you should come out and meet me LIVE this spring.

Find David and his team at <a href="https://mandaadvisory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mandaadvisory.com/</a> Learn to sell your business at <a href="https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com</a> Related article: How about selling an advertising agency? What if you have a business that is driven by strong personal relationships and the creative juices of the founder/principal? How would you sell a business like that? This is what David Blois and I discuss this week when we talk about his brokerage firm. They specialize in selling advertising agencies and handing the risks of the issues I just mentioned. Enjoy. Watch the video of the interview here: <a href="https://youtu.be/IB6Q_cT3MqQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/IB6Q_cT3MqQ</a> Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business: <a href="https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com</a> Learn to sell your business at <a href="https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com</a> Book a call with me at <a href="https://www.clarity.fm/davidbarnett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.clarity.fm/davidbarnett</a> Stop missing my videos and other news. Join my email list here: <a href="https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com</a> David LIVE!! P.S. if you want to dip your toe into educational investment AND you live near Toronto, Kitchener or Las Vegas, then maybe you should come out and meet me LIVE this spring.

Selling Advertising agencies with David Blois