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The IFA Cheat Sheet

January 27, 2020


The IFA's Cheat Sheet!

Let me hit you hard and fast with the 7 most disastrous things that you can do when selling your IFA Business.  

Seizing the first opportunity that comes along. 

Bad housekeeping. 

Careless checking. 

Forgetting to tell the people that matter. 

Telling too many people. 

Ignoring t...


All Talk and No Play Leads to A Sad IFA

January 15, 2020


Check out this video that I made especially for you which highlights why, ‘all talking and no action’ can seriously impact your IFA business sale



The Final Curtain On Your Limited IFA Growth

January 13, 2020


The Final Curtain on Your Limited IFA Growth! 

Almost every IFA business owner will reach a point where their business growth starts to idle or worse still, come to a shuddering halt!

These IFA business owners are working long hours with very little reward, when actually their profit could be reaching maximum levels.

The reason for having no reward has no...


How To Spot Time Wasters

December 09, 2019


Check out this quick video that I made especially for you, about how dealing with time wasters can severely rob you of receiving the maximum price for your IFA business!


IFAs Ready To Take The Next Step

December 09, 2019


IFA’s: Ready to Take the Next Step? 

You can picture the scene right now; you’ve been working as an IFA for some time, and you are ready to take the next step. 

Maybe you want to take your career to the next level, by actually owning your own IFA Business? 

Perhaps you have acquired before, and you are looking to add to your existing...


Why Telling Your Staff At The Wrong Time Can Dissolve Your IFA Business Value

November 26, 2019


I made this quick video for you on how telling your staff at the right time and right way is vital to receiving the maximum price



Is Your IFA Exit Quick or Dead

November 25, 2019


Is Your IFA Exit Quick Or Dead?

“It was like a phantom swooped in at the eleventh hour and killed the deal”

The phantom I am referring to is Time and when it comes to selling an IFA Business, time just isn’t your friend. 

To quicken your business sale is to prepare well, and start in a strong position whilst maintaining that momentum thr...


Little Big IFA Lies

November 20, 2019


Little Big IFA Lies! 

According to a study conducted by the University of Massachusetts 60% of adults can’t have a 10-minute conversation without lying at least once!

Apparently, those people who did tell lies actually told an average of three lies during their brief chat.

Not big lies in the grand scheme of things, but small and innocent fibs here ...


IFA The Scary Unknown

November 11, 2019


IFA: The Scary Unknown! 

Let me lay down an unknown truth…

When I speak to IFA owners about the timeline to kick start their exit strategies, they sound absolute in their response when they tell me they will be ready to sell their IFA business in the following year! 

The typical response of “In the next 12 months”, is usually what ...


The IFA Acquisition Signal

October 28, 2019


The IFA Acquisition Signal

If you were drowning and someone offered to throw you a life jacket, how much would you pay for it?

How much would this life jacket be worth?

All of your income?

It would be worth everything!

Compare this to how much you would pay for a life jacket now whilst you are sat reading this email...

Just as the life jacket...


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