"Two Recruitment Businesses.
Two Exits. £39 Million.
Mike Ames Reveals What It Actually Takes: The Strategy, The Mistakes, and What He Still Sees Holding Recruiters Back Today. "
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What if the business you've been building is worth far less than it could be?
That's not a comfortable question.
But it's the right one.
Most recruitment business owners are so deep in the day-to-day — filling roles, chasing clients, managing consultants — that they never stop to ask: am I actually building something valuable?
Or am I just buying myself a job?
Mike Ames asked that question early.
Twice.
And acted on the answers.
He built his first recruitment business from scratch and sold it for £24 million.
Then he did it again.
Second business.
Second exit.
£15 million.
That's not luck.
That's not a market fluke.
That's a blueprint.
In this exclusive interview, Mike sits down with Terry Edwards to pull back the curtain on:
How he structured both businesses to be genuinely attractive to buyers not just operationally good, but commercially valuable
The mistakes he made the first time that cost him (so you don't have to make them)
What he sees recruitment business owners doing wrong right now — the habits, the mindsets, the decisions that quietly kill a business's potential
Why most recruiters are building something they'll never be able to sell and the simple shifts that change that
What the journey from founder to exit actually looks and feels like the real version, not the polished LinkedIn one
This isn't theory. This is lived experience — twice over.
Mike's been in the rooms most recruiters never get near.
He's negotiated with buyers.
He's dealt with due diligence.
He's made calls most people find too hard to make.
And he's done it at a level very few in this industry ever reach.
Whether you're thinking about an exit in 3 years or 15, what Mike shares in this conversation will change how you think about the business you're building today.
Watch the interview now. It's free. It won't be forever.
Terry Edwards and Drew Edwards are internationally recognised as the leading authorities in business growth and client attraction for Recruitment and Search Businesses.
As Co-Founders of MakeMorePlacements.com, they have a proven track record of helping their clients see substantial profit increases in their businesses.
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