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Hosted by Julie Wilkinson · business · EN · 61 episodes
As a chartered management accountant by trade, I uncovered my true potential at 37, moving from a well-paid corporate job to building my own accounting and consultancy firm. Having worked on 5-10 acquisitions or business exits each month for clients, I understand the key challenges business owners face, including getting the real value they want for their business, whilst having the right controls and processes in place so the business can run independently of the owners.The Build and Exit podcast will include conversations, stories and real-life examples of day-to-day challenges business owners face, different methods of growth including acquisitions and top tips on how owners can transition from working in their business to working on it, enabling them to maximize their value on exit. I will also include episodes where I share my own learnings on business management and how Wilkinson Accounting Solutions are planning to continue to grow by acquisition.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAs a chartered management accountant by trade, I uncovered my true potential at 37, moving from a well-paid corporate job to building my own accounting and consultancy firm.
Build and Exit is hosted by Julie Wilkinson. The show has published 61 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How Michele Hecken Built a Business She Could Sell Without Her | Build and Exit Podcast" (28 August 2026, 30 minutes), "She Bought a Business. It Came With a £677,000 Hidden Tax Liability | Build and Exit Podcast" (20 August 2026, 30 minutes), and "1.9% of VC Funding Goes to Female Founders. David B Horne Is Trying to Change That. | Build and Exit Podcast" (13 August 2026, 30 minutes).
Build and Exit publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 61 episodes.
Booking probability for Build and Exit is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Build and Exit requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Build and Exit's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Build and Exit are Accounting, Tax & Payroll and Business & Management Consulting. Build and Exit has a business audience.
Julie Wilkinson hosts Build and Exit, a business show with 61 episodes published.
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Episode #71
Michele Hecken built a global business from scratch, grew it to the point where she was working just 4–10 hours a week, and ultimately sold it. In this episode, Michele joins Julie Wilkinson to share how she built a...
Episode #70
Kemi Egan bought a business in 2021. What she did not know was that HMRC had already launched a COP8 fraud investigation into the seller six months before completion. By the time she found out, the tax liability had...
Episode #69
Less than 2% of VC funding in the UK goes to female founders. That number has barely moved in 16 years. In this episode David B Horne, who has raised over $110 million and written Funded Female Founders, joins Julie to...
Episode #68
Most conversations about selling a business focus on the deal. This one focuses on what it actually feels like. Luke Winter co-founded Wallbreaker, a video agency, straight out of university. After 12 years he sold his...
Episode #67
Nine out of ten businesses that come to market within a year have not sold. Marc Adams has spent four decades on both sides of that statistic. In this episode he joins Julie to break down the three-step framework behind...
Episode #66
Of all the businesses that go to market, 75 to 85% do not sell. In this episode Julie Wilkinson breaks down why that happens, what financial controls and governance have to do with it, and what needs to change before a...
Episode #65
Most business owners go to market expecting a strong valuation and are disappointed. Not because the business is bad. Because the profits they think they have are not the profits a buyer will accept. In this episode...
Episode #64
Most businesses do not fail overnight. They lose oversight first. In this episode Julie walks through how financial and legal risk quietly builds inside growing businesses, including a real case where credit card spend...
Episode #63
Most business owners believe their valuation is driven by revenue and profit. Buyers are looking for something else entirely: confidence. Confidence in the numbers. Confidence in the controls. Confidence that the...
Episode #62
Nothing is technically broken. Revenue is growing, teams are expanding, activity is high. So why does cash never close where you expect? Why are the same decisions taking longer every month? Why do leaders keep...
Episode #61
Your finance is technically working. So why does something still feel off? In this solo episode Julie Wilkinson breaks down one of the most consistent patterns she is seeing across scaling businesses right now: finance...
Episode #60
<p>Is your accountant really enough to protect your business?</p> <p>In this episode, I break down the five critical financial skill sets that most business owners are missing. Drawing from financial compliance audits...
Episode #59
<p>Ever wondered what happens when an acquisition doesn’t go to plan?</p> <p>In this episode, I speak with Gavin Page, a serial entrepreneur with 28 years in business and a decade of buy-and-build experience. Gavin grew...
Episode #58
<p>What really determines the value of a business?</p> <p>In this episode I sit down with Saul Cohen, CEO of The Expert Eye, to explore the mechanics behind valuation and why it is never just about the numbers.</p>...
Episode #57
<p>What happens when a casual side hustle explodes into a million-dollar-a-month enterprise almost overnight?</p> <p>In this episode I am joined by Sam Penny, founder of Cheese Therapy, who scaled his cheese...
Episode #56
<p>What happens when a successful pharmacist gives up his career to buy a care business—just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic?</p> <p>In this episode, Chike Nwangwu, Managing Director of Nash Homecare and the BESDA...
Episode #55
<p>Think Your Business is Worth More? Here’s What Buyers Are Really Looking At.</p> <p> </p> <p>Sellers often feel let down by their business valuation. There is a key principle that they overlook from the start of...
Episode #54
<p>Are you having a negative impact on the value of your business?</p> <p>So many business owners aren’t aware of the effect they are having on the value of their business before sale. They take on too many roles across...
Episode #53
<p>Will the business you are building last beyond you?</p> <p>Many business owners are building a lifestyle business rather than one for generational wealth. If you want to create a legacy rather than a job it all...
Episode #52
<p>Selling your business can feel lonely and emotional.</p> <p>You are parting with the thing you have devoted a significant portion of your life to, and that can feel hard. But beyond that is an opportunity to...
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