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Private Advisory — Exit & Legacy
If you’re thinking about exiting in the next 1–3 years — or wondering if now is even the right time — this is where that conversation starts.
Sound Familiar?
Usually somewhere in their 50s — sometimes earlier if something shakes them — the question changes.
It stops being ‘how do I grow this?’ and becomes ‘what is this actually worth — and how do I get out on my terms?’
It’s not a crisis. It’s clarity.
But clarity without a plan is just anxiety with better lighting.
If that’s where you are — you’re not behind. But you’re not as far ahead as you need to be.
What this looks like in practice
The owner who discovered what he actually had
A business owner came to us after a punishing year. He was ready to retire. On paper, the numbers weren’t impressive — and he knew it.
But when we looked properly, we found something buyers pay a premium for: a blue-chip customer base with no-bid contracts that competitors couldn’t replicate, and a pipeline quietly maturing into something significant.
We repositioned the business around those assets. Shored up the numbers. Built the growth story.
He’s now on track for a deal worth five times his original target — in a region where a war is actively raging around him.
And here’s the unexpected part: he’s not in a hurry to sell anymore. He’s expanding. Because now he understands what he actually has.
The Founder who stopped wanting to sell
A founder had recently taken over a business with her partner. They had ambitions but no clear direction — and a vague sense that an exit might be the right move, though neither could say exactly why.
Working together, what emerged wasn’t an exit plan. It was a growth plan. Clarity replaced uncertainty. International expansion replaced the exit conversation.
She described arriving at one session completely backed into a corner — and leaving with total clarity on what to do next. That shift, she said, changed everything.
The business is now growing by multiples.
Advisory doesn’t always end in a sale. Sometimes it ends in the realisation that what you’ve built is worth far more than you thought — and that selling now would be leaving the best part on the table.
What it always ends in is clarity. And a plan that’s yours.
How it works
Private Advisory — Exit & Legacy is built on the Socratic Success System, which is George’s approach to helping owners see their business the way an investor or acquirer would.
Not through a generic framework. Through the right questions — asked in the right order — that surface what’s really driving value, what’s suppressing it, and what needs to happen in the next 12–36 months to position you for the outcome you want.
Every engagement is different… because every business is different. And the owner who built it is always the most important variable.
What stays consistent is the process — and the outcome. Clarity first. Then a plan. Then execution, with George in your corner at every step.
What you get
per month
By application only.
George works with a deliberately small number of clients at any one time. When there is no current availability, accepted applicants join the waitlist for the next opening.
How to apply
Take the 60-second assessment
Seven questions. Takes less than a minute. Gives both of us a starting point before any conversation happens.
Complete a short application
Four questions about your business, your situation, and what you’re looking to achieve. This means the first conversation is productive from the first minute.
A call with George
If there’s a fit, we’ll schedule a call. No pitch, no pressure. An honest conversation about where your business is, where it could go, and whether working together makes sense. If it’s not the right fit, George will tell you — and point you in the right direction.
Be honest with yourself
The next step
Most owners wait too long. They assume they have more time than they do. They overestimate what the business will fetch and underestimate how long it takes to get it there.
The owners who exit on their terms started preparing 18–36 months before they needed to.
If that window is open for you right now — don’t close it.
Limited to a small number of clients at any one time. If there is no current availability, accepted applicants join the waitlist for the next opening.