Acquiring Minds

Building an HVAC Holdco to £60m in Revenue

Sam Turner is 3 acquisitions into a 5-year plan to buy HVAC businesses across the UK that together cash flow £6m/yr. 

Topics in Sam's interview:

  • How the businesses he buys are run and by whom
  • Buying without the benefit of an SBA loan
  • Why HVAC?
  • Why buying small business is more appealing than real estate
  • Harbour Club with Jeremy Harbour
  • The value in acquiring businesses in a highly-fragmented industry
  • Deal structure for his first acquisition
  • Sam's goal for revenue/EBITDA/multiple and his own wealth
  • Buying small vs. buying big
  • Buying an HVAC with mostly new construction vs. maintenance revenue
  • White collar people buying blue collar businesses

Reach Sam at:

  • sam DOT turner AT advantos DOT com
  • LinkedIn

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