Douglas Craig

Background

About Douglas Craig

For 17 years I ran a small family business supplying top quality fresh produce to restaurants in the West End of London. It was great fun being at the centre of a business that varied from day to day. I never knew what products would be ‘short’ in the market and always had to think on my feet. I loved chatting with all the suppliers in the market, getting to know them, haggling with them, getting the best products at the best prices for my customers. I was also at work by 3am, 6 days a week and didn’t have a week off in 5 years. This is the lot of the business owner-to be fully dedicated, day in and day out, trying to establish then grow your ‘baby’ in a competitive market. It can be draining, it can be stressful, it can be lots of fun.It can also be easy to get so lost in the day to day running of your business that you lose sight of long term Strategic Growth, and also the often tricky question of how and when it’s optimal to exit your business. When looking at a new career, post a half-time break, I wanted a career where I could combine my academic background in Economics with my experience in running a small business. I decided a career in helping other business owners realise the value of their lifetime’s work was something I was well placed to do. Helping customers to get great outcomes, negotiating, thinking on my feet, communicating with people- these were all things I was used to and enjoyed doing.So, if you ever decide to you want advice on how and when to best exit your business give me a call.From our initial meeting over a coffee, through to completion of a successful sale, I will be your 1-point of contact- your guide, your advisor, your negotiating team- always at hand to give professional advice and steer you through what otherwise could be a drawn out and stressful process. By using a professional broker to do this you, the business owner, remain free to work on what you’re best at- growing the value of the business until the sale is complete. By using a Business Partnership broker such as myself you are drawing on the vast experience of a nationwide partnership network that has been successfully helping business owners such as yourself for over 40 years. Are you ready to have that coffee now. Call me: 07534 143 374Email me: douglas.craig@business-partnership.com