The Deal Doer's Deal Doer

Mike sits down with John Willcox-Jones, founder of Oasis Europe for a chat about all things deal-doing. John has been responsible for literally hundreds of transactions, mainly acting for business owners seeking a successful exit from what is often their life's work.

John has worked in industry since 1972 holding management positions in sectors as diverse as building products, retail furnishing and horticultural machinery. During the early 1980s he was actively involved in the City advising companies on behalf of several stockbrokers and issuing houses in connection with stock market flotations and on the board of several public companies. He relinquished these appointments in 1984 to specialise in mergers and acquisitions work. He regularly lectures on Corporate Finance matters throughout the UK as well as in Europe and North America.

Website: www.oasiseurope.com

Introduction to John’s story-0:10

How to market to a wider audience-5:47

How to sell your business-11:23

Highs and lows of the process-16:03

Be forthright and straight up with the advice-22:49

The importance of diversity of interest in business-25:34

John’s advice to other investors-37:00

What do you like to do outside of work-44:00