Business Buying Strategies From The Dealmaker's Academy

How Gerald Ratner built a 2,500-store retail empire through acquisition British entrepreneur Gerald Ratner took his business from a single family-owned shop in Richmond to a multi-billion, 2,500-store retail empire spanning the UK and US.  In the process, he acquired some of the biggest names on the high street, including H. Samuel and Ernest Jones.  His entire strategy was built on growth by acquisition, often pushing the business to the limit.  You may have watched some of the recent video highlights from my interview with Gerald for my Mastermind clients. On today’s episode of the Business Buying Strategies podcast, you can listen to the whole interview where he detailed exactly how he grew the business at each stage, including the creative ways he raised funding and persuaded the owners to sell to him. You will discover… How Gerald used acquisition as a strategy to dominate the high street by buying his key competitors  How buying H. Samuel transformed the group and allowed the retailer to expand its cu