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From Bedroom Startup to £50m Exit with Andrew Hulbert
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- Feb 2, 2026
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Want a quick estimate of how much your business is worth? With our free valuation calculator, answer a few questions about your business, and you’ll get an immediate estimate of the value of your business. You might be surprised by how much you can get for it: flippa.com/exit -- In this episode, Steve McGarry sits down with Andrew Hulbert, an exited founder who turned a bedroom startup into a £50 million turnover facilities management powerhouse. Andrew shares the unvarnished truth about the "double exit" strategy, how he raised $100 million in private equity, and why he chose to retire at age 37 to become a full-time dad and "jam-maker" on his farm in Oxfordshire. If you are a founder looking to de-risk your life while scaling your business, this episode provides the exact playbook. -- Andrew Hulbert grew a business from his bedroom into one of the UK’s fastest-growing companies in facilities management. In just nine years, he scaled the company to over 500 people, winning more than 40 awards and delivering £0.25bn in contracted services. He went on to create eight figures in exit value for the business, generating significant value for all. Today, Andrew is sharing his story to inspire others and shape the future of entrepreneurship and leadership. LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhulbert/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/_andrewhulbert/ -- (00:00) – The "Working Class" Spark: From factory-worker roots to launching a business in a bedroom at age 27. (01:10) – Scaling to £50M: The 9-year journey of managing 500 staff and raising $100M in investment. (01:53) – The Art of De-Risking: Why Andrew took £18M off the table early and why "secondary sales" are a founder’s best friend. (03:15) – Hiring Your Replacement: How investing £1M in a new C-suite prepared the business…