PODCAST: The importance of seeking the right advice with Hamish Morrison from BHP Chartered Accountants

On this week’s episode of the Should I Stay or Should I Go podcast, Phil Brown sits down with Hamish Morrison to discuss University education, management buyouts and focusing on what you can control.

Hamish Morrison is one is the Corporate Finance Partner and Joint Managing Partner of BHP Chartered Accountants. Hamish's role within BHP is to assist businesses with all needs relating to corporate finance, management buy-outs/buy-ins, mergers, acquisitions, business disposals, strategic planning, debt fundraising and asset-based lending.

Phil Brown is best known as the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Absolute Commercial Interiors. The Should I Stay podcast has been created to you with insightful and detailed information, from influential figures and business leaders, that can aid your journey in the business world.

Sit tight for some exciting conversation about the modern world of work, transformational business changes, difficult decisions and some of the lessons that our guest have learnt on their journey.

Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:

Starting the journey into corporate finance with a Geography degree...
Accountancy apprenticeships and providing opportunity for people who don't want to go to University
The importance of building relationships
The highs and lows of corporate finance
Working with people you like
Managing Expectation
The similarities between finding a client you want to work with and finding an employee you want to hire
Making the right decision
How to cope when a big deal falls through and the importance of seeking the right advice
Focus on the things that you can control
Business property in corporate finance
Not selling your workforce down the road when selling your business
The structure of a management buyout - Price vs Risk
What is the personal risk?