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The Autumn Budget landed last week - and while the headlines were busy talking about ‘black holes,’ and ‘fairness,’ the fine print tells a very different story.

Nimesh Shah, The CEO of leading tax advisers, Blick Rothenberg didn’t mince words calling it “the most damaging Budget in living memory”

If you own a business, if you’re scaling your company, or if you’re even thinking about an exit in the next few years, this Budget will affect your future wealth more than you realise.

And most founders have absolutely no idea.

So I’ve brought back one of the sharpest tax brains in the country - Malli Kini - to unpack the traps, the opportunities, and the moves you need to make right now to stay ahead.

We’re talking;

• The stealth tax hikes nobody’s mentioning

• The dividend and pension changes that hit founders hardest

• The EOT crackdown and what it means for succession

And so many other issues that didn't make the headlines.

This is one of those episodes where a single insight could save you six figures - or more - over the next few years.

If you’re a business owner, buckle up.

If you’re planning an exit, take notes.

And if you care about keeping more of what you’ve built… this one’s for you.

Let’s get into it.

Ladies and gentlemen, Malli Kini

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What if your business isn’t worth what you think it is?

What if it’s less than you think? What is it’s more?

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: most owner-managed businesses never sell.

Not because the founders are lazy or stupid…But because the business just isn’t sellable in the eyes of a buyer.

So Today, we’re fixing that.

I’m joined by Graham Stephen, CEO and co-founder of a company called Bizval.

His team helps entrepreneurs get a proper, defensible valuation.
without a £50,000 big accounting firm invoice - or 80 pages of jargon! - and then they break down the key steps you can take to improve your exit valuation.

So this episode is a bit different.

During our conversation, Graham screenshares a live valuation of a very typical business:

It’s a £10m revenue marketing agency, decent profits, happy owners.

On the surface, it all looks great.

But under the hood?

There are a few issues that are keeping the valuation down in the eyes of a potential buyer.

He then plugs in the key numbers and data…

And you’ll hear how that business comes out at a valuation of around £3.7m today.

Then we apply some smart strategic moves and pull a few specific levers – nothing crazy and all highly achievable as part of a focused strategic exit plan.

And suddenly the model shows a path from a £3.7m valuation to over £10m.

• Same business.
• Same owners.
• Very different outcome.

And one other thing, Graham has kindly agreed to offer a very useful discount to the standard cost of your evaluation and strategic plan.

There’s a link to the discount code below.

So, if you’re an entrepreneur and your business is your pension, your exit, your family’s future – this episode will make you think very differently about your business value and how to optimise it.

Let’s face it, you’re probably only going to sell once - and it’s likely to be the most significant financial transaction of your life.

And so this next hour or so could make all the difference to you when that time comes.

Let’s get into it.

https://bizvalglobal.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-stephen?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

https://bizvalglobal.com/pricing/ - code Bulletproof

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Today on The Bulletproof Entrepreneur, you’re going to hear from a man whose story is almost impossible to compress into a single sentence - because it’s part grit, part luck, part audacity… and entirely remarkable.

Sir Tom Hunter grew up in the small Scottish mining village of New Cumnock, where his father ran the local grocery shop. It was there - stacking shelves, serving neighbours, and learning the value of every pound - that Tom absorbed the lessons that shaped everything that came next: look after your customers, keep your word, and work harder than anyone expects.

From those beginnings, he went on to build one of the most successful retail empires the UK has ever seen. The story isn’t neat. It’s not linear. It’s full of missteps, brass-neck decisions, fake-it-till-you-make-it moments, and an unshakeable belief that the best way to learn is to do.

You’ll hear how he started by selling trainers from the back of a van… how he leveraged luck by simply showing up… how a chance encounter led to selling more shell suits than anyone in Europe… and how an almost absurd coin toss sealed a £296 million deal.

But you’ll also hear the parts of the journey most people never talk about. The weight of shutting shops. The backlash after the sale. The pressure of the financial crisis. Losing hundreds of millions. And the resilience required to rebuild from the inside out.

It’s rare to sit with someone who has not only succeeded at the level Tom has but is also willing to speak honestly about the parts that don’t make the headlines.

And today, he goes further - sharing the philosophies that now guide his work through West Coast Capital and The Hunter Foundation… why he believes entrepreneurs are the engine of the UK economy… what government consistently gets wrong… and the one piece of advice Warren Buffett gave him that changed the way he thinks about family, money, and legacy.

It’s a conversation about risk, resilience, humility, generosity, and what true wealth really means.

So settle in. This one is special.

Links:

https://www.thehunterfoundation.co.uk/

https://www.westcoastcapital.co.uk/

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The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness: Amazon.co.uk

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