Nick Bradley

Most founders build great businesses but leave millions on the table when they exit.

Why? You’ve been optimizing for revenue, not enterprise value.

By the time you’re ready to sell, the issues that destroy multiples are already baked in - and buyers see them immediately.

I install the operational infrastructure and growth systems that prepare founder-led businesses for 8-9 figure exits.

Not “exit prep” in your final six months. This is 12-36 month transformation work.

The 3 Exits Every Founder Must Complete:

1. Exit the Chaos - Build systems so the business runs on infrastructure, not heroics

2. Exit the Operations - Develop leadership so you’re CEO, not operator

3. Exit the Business - Sell for premium multiples

Most founders are still trapped in Exit #1 when they decide to sell.

My Background:

I spent 10 years as a Private Equity CEO and Operating Partner across 27 transactions totaling over $5 billion in exits. I’ve sat on both sides of the table - building businesses and evaluating them for acquisition.

I’m also the author of Exit for Millions, the #1 bestselling book on building businesses for premium exit.

How I Work:

It starts with a Strategic Consult - a half-day intensive where I show you what your business is worth today, what it could be worth tomorrow, what’s limiting your value, and the roadmap to exit for big multiples.

From there, we work together through a structured 1-3 year partnership where I install the operational infrastructure and growth systems that transform your business into an institutional-grade asset ready for premium exit.

Ready to find out what your business is worth?

DM me or email jenna@highvalueexit.com

CEO & Founder, Exit Specialist / Business Scale-Up Mentor

We Help Successful CEOs, Founders, & Entrepreneurs Build High Value, High-Impact, Exitable Businesses.

​Our passion is empowering growth-minded business owners to scale rapidly towards a high-value exit and ultimately, freedom.

That’s why we’ve developed exclusive masterminds, full-service partnerships, and dedicated support to accelerate your impact, and give you back the power and control you deserve.

Our Scale-to-Sale Methodology is the result of 60+ years of combined experience with private equity firms and business transactions, designed specifically for rapid scale toward financial independence.

In working with us, you will gain the focus, direction, and momentum to intentionally and consistently grow your company’s value…

Giving you the leverage and power you need to generate rapid, impressive growth, and with it, the freedom to live your life on your terms.

PE firms aren't geniuses. They just know something you don't.

How to turn $10M into $50M in 3-5 years while you're grinding for 15% growth.

After 12 years in PE, I'm going to give you their playbook.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:

𝟭. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵

Not just any growth. Predictable, repeatable, scalable growth through systems.

You know, the boring stuff founders avoid because it's not sexy.

𝟮. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

PE firms are ruthless about EBITDA. Cut waste. Optimize pricing.

A 3-point margin improvement on $20M = $600K added to valuation. That's real money, not vanity metrics.

𝟯. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

Strategic debt accelerates growth without diluting equity. PE uses leverage intelligently.

Most founders are terrified of debt. PE firms use it like rocket fuel.

𝟰. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

This is where monster returns happen. I was part of a 12-acquisition roll-up that exited for $2B at 14x.

While you're obsessing over organic growth, someone's building an empire through M&A.

𝟱. 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Move from 4x to 8x by becoming more attractive than competitors. Better systems. Stronger team. Lower risk.

Same business. Double the exit price.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

Most founders pull one lever: revenue.

PE firms pull all five simultaneously.

That's how they create 5x returns in 36 months while you're grinding for 15% annual growth.

You don't need to sell to PE to use this playbook.

Start pulling all five levers. Systematically.

That's how you build a business buyers fight over.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝟱 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.

#FounderJourney #ExitPlanning #InvestorGradeBusiness #HighValueBusiness #PrivateEquity #BusinessExit

I help founders build investor-grade businesses that achieve 8-9 figure exits | Former Private Equity CEO & Operating Partner | Mentor & Board Advisor | $5B+ in Exits

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Shine Strong Revolution 

Inspired by my own journey with maternal mental health, I have founded Shine Strong Revolution, to help empower women through education and digital mind and body wellbeing classes to build their resilience and thrive in motherhood🌳🧠❤️

Founder

Star Fourteen

At Star Fourteen we want to make a real difference for the clients we work with. Whether you’re a sole trader who wants us to design a brochure to help expand your business, or a large corporate who needs an event taken off your hands while you concentrate on your day job, or perhaps you’re a new start up and need to build your confidence presenting to camera. Whatever type of business you have we really care about providing the best creative support for you at an affordable price.

Director/Owner

LCW Creative

Marketing and communications consultancy - offering a friendly service to charities and businesses.

Director

Sentinel Housing Association

Corporate Communications Officer

From writing press releases to organising events my role is very varied. Writing and project managing our CSR strategy has been a highlight for me, along with managing our corporate charity partnerships. I also love doing case studies with our customers and producing films.

Communications Coordinator

Supporting our Chief Executive in leading our business my position's placed me in a perfect place to learn about governance and the role of the Exective in running a successful organisation. I've been given the opportunity to write policies and plan large events.

Executive Assistant

I'm looking after all the online activity for Sentinel Housing, including social media and internal comms. I have written a new social media policy and procedure and am undertaking a refresh of all website content.

Social Media and Communications Co-ordinator

I currently work for a housing association as part of their home ownership team. I am responsible for the marketing campaigns of their shared ownership properties, from planning and development to execution. I work closely with an external creative agency to create bespoke marketing materials for each of our different developments. I keep all websites updated and use social media messaging. I plan and attend events and open days to promote new properties.We have recently won Most Effective Marketing Campaign at the national Affordable Home Onwership Awards.

Marketing Officer

GAME

My role consisted of two parts, Local Marketing and PR.  For local marketing I supported local, new stores and concessions stores in line with the business plans.  This consisted of a wide range of activities from booking press adverts and radio campaigns to briefing artwork for POS and helping to organise and attend events. These ranged from new store openings to midnight Launches like Rock Band Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool to running a stand at the Gadget Show 2010 at the Birmingham NEC. 

I worked closely with all internal departments including operations, CRM, online and social media to develop best practices and deliver objectives. I was responsible for day to day admin for the team, looking after expenditure, and working within budgets.  Plus writing and sending store communications. 

My PR responsibilities included the day to day running of the press office.  I dealt with enquiries from the media, and investors. I had to write and distribute press releases on various topics from partnership announcements and game launches to new stores.  I would run competitions and arrange photos calls.  I was the first point of contact for our PR agency helping them with information and liaising with all departments around the business for them.

I helped to co-ordinate publicity initiatives for new stores, nationwide store promotions and more specific activities linked to publisher releases and activity, midnight launches for example.

I supported corporate and media events attending them and dealing with logistics.  I helped organise the AGM for past three years.  I hepled to produce monthly PR updates for the Board of Directors.  I was also responsible for PR admin from reading and storing press cuttings to writing purchase orders and working within the PR budget and supplying budget spending reports.

I also worked closely with the Charities Manager helping to communicate the charity partnership across the business and with all fundraising events.

PR & Local Marketing Executive

Plus3Productions

I was a Researcher and Production Assistant on a documentary series called ‘Village Voices’ for ITV Meridan. 

I was responsible for identifying potential content for the programme, researching villages and finding interesting events and people to cover in the series. I toured the villages finding good shooting locations and getting to know them geographically.

I helped to organise shooting schedules, including liaising with camera and sound operators, providing everyone on the team with detailed maps/timings and thorough directions to enable smooth running on the shooting days. On shoots I would be a runner helping out with everything from legal documentation, to recording the issue of tape stocks.  In post production I was responsible for the transcribing of the interviews and time coding cutaways.

Researcher & Production Assistant

⭐️Founder | Passionate about improving maternal mental & physical health, through education, digital nature, exercise & meditation.🌳🧠🧘🏾‍♀️❤️ Mother | Speaker | Mental Health First Aider | Autism advocate 💚

You’re a progressive employer. You care about your people and invest in their career development and wellbeing. You offer decent benefits, and an enhanced maternity package. But is that enough?

Did you know during pregnancy and into motherhood a woman goes through changes to her mind & body as profound as the ones we all experience in adolescence? 

Bringing a new life into the world can be an exciting time, but it also brings huge change and can be very challenging. 

1 in 4 women experience mental health problems in pregnancy and the 24 months after giving birth, and 1 in 10 suffer post-natal depression. Sadly, suicide is a leading cause of death for women during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth.

We’re creating a maternal wellbeing programme to empower women through education and wellbeing classes, to understand the changes they are experiencing and give them a toolkit to help build their resilience and thrive during motherhood. 

Our solution has two parts:

1.	A 28-day intensive education programme, which includes:
•	an introduction to Matrescence (the profound changes that take place within the mind & body 
        during pregnancy, and into motherhood)
•	maternal mental health
•	maternal nutrition
•	mindfulness 
•	breathwork 
•	access to a midwife for a weekly Q&A

2.	Digital holistic wellbeing classes with: 
•	with digital nature backdrops, which have been shown to help reduce stress and build resilience in 
        academic studies. 
•	varied level exercises
•	positive affirmations
•	meditations 
•	an online support community including signposts for further support when needed. 

If you’re passionate about supporting the mothers in your organisation, get in touch to register for our launch hello@shinestrongrevolution.com

Lucy Wilson

Cheesy grin alert 🚨 

And yes I’ve already posted something serious today! 

But I’m off to London for something REALLY exciting 🤩

I’ve got my brand colours on and butterflies in my tummy! ☺️

Can’t wait to share more!!! 

(Yes it’s annoying, bursting to tell more but can’t yet 😂)

Watch this space!!! 👀❤️👀

#FounderLife
#StartUp
#MAIA

WOW 😍
WHAT. A. DAY! ❤️

When I heard my bank, NatWest Business were looking for founders to be part of their Accelerator social media campaign, I jumped at the chance! 🤩

Little did I expect to be chosen to out of nearly 200 applicants!! 🤯

Last Thursday I joined some of the other lucky people taking part, at a film shoot in London. 📽️

I was grouped with Katie L. Johnson and Timothy Spinks, two awesome founders who made the session so much fun. ☺️

So too did our amazing host Amelia Sordell 🔥 and the brilliant content team from NatWest Liv Buckley and Nia O. AND all the lovely team at VaynerMedia Austin Vernon 

Huge thank you to everyone for making us so welcome and putting us at ease.❤️

Here’s a few snaps from the day! 📸

I don’t know how much of us will be used, but rest assured I will be sharing it as soon as it goes live!! 📽️❤️🎬

I LOVE talking about MAIA and my mission, so this really was the best day, I felt so lucky! 🥰🥰🥰

📸 Images: The photos are of me in the London studios, with the other founders above and on the set. I’m wearing my trademark yellow dress and pink top and jacket. 

#MAIA
#Filming
#SocialCampaign
#Founder
#Natwest
#Accelerator

What’s the best way to support people? 🤔

To understand their challenges, and big life events like Matrescence, that can have a profound impact on them. ❤️

On the journey into motherhood women will change mentally, physically, socially and societally. 

Basically all their relationships will change. 

Including the one with themselves! 

It’s a big deal! 

And one you need to be there, for if you want to retain and support your amazing female talent! 🙌

MAIA for Managers has been created to help you understand just what women may experience. 🫶

Our workshop covers; 

🟡Matrescence 

🟡Maternal Mental Health 

🟡Maternity Leave

🟡And why supporting new Dads is so important too, helping them share the load and bond with their baby. 

I’m taking bookings now! 😁

It’s a fantastic introduction to how to support women at a key moment in their lives. ❤️

If you don’t have this covered yet, then this is your chance to start! 🙌

📸Images: The images are of the MAIA for Managers brochure, which goes into more detail about the workshop and why it’s so valuable for organisations. With the pink and yellow MAIA brand and a mix of photos of me and people in offices. 

#MAIA 
#Matrescence 
#MaternalMentalHealth 
#MaternalLeave 
#Support 
#FamilyFriendly

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