Gary cashes in his bookkeeping.
Story by Dalya Shaw
Gary wanted to provide consistent outstanding service in his accounting business. This meant making strategic decisions about other interests consuming his time and energy.
Some years prior to meeting Kev Ryan, Gary made the choice to merge with a mid-range accounting firm. This allowed him to expand his business and clientele which offered significant benefits. One of these was the capacity to offer both bookkeeping and accounting services.
The business grew quickly and two years later the bookkeeping side had become too big to manage without the need for additional investment and calculated changes.
Running multiple successful businesses did not provide the usual challenges it might for some, but Gary’s strategic plan was to invest time and energy into providing a consistent and superior standard of service, on one financial offering not two.
“I was looking at the future of my financial business interests, and my 3, 5, and 10-year plan. None of these included the bookkeeping firm as a component.”
WHAT WAS THE RESULT?
The sale of his bookkeeping business allowed Gary to focus solely on the accounting firm. He now directs his attention to where he can add the most value – supporting his clients to grow and achieve their wildest creations.
Gary now has more time to focus on helping entrepreneurs and clients to take their own financial interests to a whole new level - goals his clients have only dreamed about until now. He does this by offering high quality specialised accounting services and advice.
Gary and his team have a strong philosophy around what successful business looks like. He believes that the personal and professional growth of staff and development of leaders are vital in contributing to loyal and a highly skilled unit.
The result of the sale has been a leverage in time to focus on increased training and development of his team, ensuring the highest-quality output remains consistent. Passionate about continual education Gary believes “…ongoing professional and personal development allows staff to grow within the organisation and more easily move up the ranks as inspiring and amazing leaders.”
Gone are the headaches of running two businesses in the same industry and Gary now has more time to spend with his family and young daughter.
He says, as far as the sale itself goes, “Kev Ryan took care of it all! Kev understood I was looking for a solution that delivered maximum return with minimal effort and time on my part.”
Kev Ryan made the whole process easy, the outcome resulting in a quick sale and a bonus new partner for referring future bookkeeping clients.
With the help and experience of Kev Ryan, Gary was able to divest a business he didn’t need. This resulted in a decrease in stress and an increase in focussed time and effort in the right direction. Gary smiles as he shares, “The pain of the additional bookkeeping business is now gone.”
“Kev Ryan made the entire process easy and seamless. His understanding of the finance and accounting market is exceptional, and he is highly relatable at the same time. Most important, Kev Ryan is trustworthy. We are now discussing how we can collaborate on other projects in the future. ”
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