I bought this £10M Food Wholesale Business!

[@danielmckendry9925]

Only came across this guy recently. Love his videos. He's very open, very knowledgeable and backs it up big time! You have people on youtube saying they've done this and made this much money, and we should do this to make the same amount of money bull, but show nothing to back up their claims. James puts it all out there, doesn't boast and seems like a very down to earth man. I'm shocked at the low amount of subscribers he has compared to people that don't even come close to him!

[@MrUnknown2105]

Only came across your channel a few days ago. Knowing business i can smell BS from the usual KZbin influencers and you are by far the most genuine, most knowledgeable out there. What you preach you back up, with reciepts and then some. The quality of this is on part of a TV production comapny. You are highly intelligent and a true entrepreneur, i shall be following on all fronts and applying the free gems and knowledge you are bestowing uppon us.

[@boywonder6659]

James I am in awe over what you’ve done. I’ve been in business 40 years and haven’t come close to what you’ve achieved. Marvellous, well done.

[@marktucker208]

This morning i was at rock bottom, i saw no way out of my situation. I come on to KZbin and for some unknown reason this is in my recommendations. I watched it. My life is still at rock bottom, ive no future, no chance of employment and still weeks away from probable homelessness. However, you seem like a good man and you have created an outstanding business, i know that this will be a success for you, good luck.

[@robertsonjam]

You are brilliant James. I love the honestly, transparency and willingness to share to help and inspire others. You are leaving a proper legacy. What's the point in keeping all this knowledge and expertise to yourself, which is so often the case. Passing on your experience and knowledge to others is so classy and a sign of real wealth. I wish you all the continued success and you should receive a knighthood for all your work in this sector: very inspiring 👏

[@MrPhilysis1]

, It’s all debt or vendor finance. He takes on many problems you tube sexists it up , , if you read his financials this is car crash to happen , I see a big fall coming

[@tommyswarvideo]

I love the fact that James is over the detail. So many business owners think they are "above" things like labelling, servicing of vehicles etc. James is all over them and seems to naturally understand the power of making small improvements to make massive overall gains. Great presenter as well. Inspiring stuff.

[@jamesmc1272]

Great video, good energy, But Cafe deli in Croydon, doesn't list you as a director or a person with control. Are there more than one? and its Assets are £2.2million £7.8m for goodwill is generous.

[@bluescribbler]

I was just thinking the same. And his nursery has shareholder funds of 47k....

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Only completed last week, probably will take 28 days to update CH.

[@oludayosanya5900]

Congratulations James on the purchase of Cafe Deli. You have no idea how are inspirational you are. Thanks for sharing as always.

[@jeffriesmarka5213]

Hi James. Your high energy, relentless work ethic and 100 mph brain and speech is very familiar to me. I strongly suggest you get your thyroid checked ASAP for hyperthyroidism aka Graves Disease. I worked long days and late nights for years, successfully, until i crashed and burnt out and found out my personality and "hyper active" behavior was due to a massive hormone in balance which eventually led to a heart attack and me having an emergency quintuple heart by pass. I was lucky, but my GP saw my 4 times when I was very ill and said it was a virus.It was nt. it was a runaway, over active thyroid gland which very nearly killed me. Get you TSH and T3 levels checked just in case.

[@uditjoshi1407]

Congratulations ! For your buying this company

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Thank you!

[@Holdeenio]

I always appreciate your transparency. Sounds like a great acquisition for you, all the best with integrating.

[@theawfulgambler]

I subscribed 5 days ago and I’ve already told 3 friends about the channel. Genuinely amazing content thanks James!

[@MrUnknown2105]

Haha same, finally found someone who talks the talk and walks the walk. He is not boasting but educating, straight to the point and the video format is great no click baits.

[@TejTalks]

Amazing as usual. This video is your best so far, it just FLOWED so well, great editing, great clarity from you and solid videography.

[@TheBandageCo]

Fair play James good luck with this, have been following you for a while great content.

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Very kind of you to say!!

[@LAH92]

Cracking effort James! I really do hope I follow in your footsteps 💪 Keep up the content, love the transparency, the realism of running a business etc! I've been running my business for 3 years, sacrificed alot! I've even dropped from £1,100 wage down to £600 a week so I can spend more time to grow my business and the way things are going, I'll be taking a little wage next year!! I've also grown to supply 6 B2B thus year and looking to gain more next year! I've even done work for the sweet company Maynard Bassetts.... me, one man with an office in his spare room, whilst still working full time😄 A massive thank you to you and your videos 🫡 And too whoever reads this, I wish you all the best on your venture 🤞

[@gwenyngruffydd]

Congratulations on the new business!! Would love to see more of behind the scenes there.

[@deborahrose7047]

Excellent Excellent Excellent, what is so beautiful about you is thar you are British, you are self made, and you talk about your real ups and downs. You are sooooooo relatable. Its so flippin fantastic. Thank you and congratulations with this next step. Brilliant

[@trickeyt.v96]

Your honesty and willing to share the knowledge you have is amazing. Thank you so much x

[@Ben_conduit]

Well done on the new business James, You deserve this!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ejikemoemeke7587]

What an absolute inspiration!! Brilliant stuff! Entrepreneurs like you are amazing and in my opinion the greatest contribution to society at all levels! Well done! 👍👍

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Wow, thank you!

[@PaulFieldWFP]

Great video James, to the point and candid. Thank you for doing this and all the others, its very much appreciated.

[@opulentpi]

Congratulations mate, really happy for you. Wishing you great success.

[@BallerBab3y]

Congratulations on your new business venture!!

[@hahabobblehead2059]

Never stop sharing, well done James!

[@jamesward5721]

Good to see the Channel & the Business growing well, James. ;-) Long way from the old Li days of 200 views & just you, Chuds plodding ahead.

[@progressmuzenda2530]

When this man speaks I listen. Business mastermind appreciate you sir

[@WeeShooey]

Fantastic. Well done and congratulations. I’m looking forward to the journey, Cafe Deli are lucky to have you, I imagine it’ll be a sigh of relief for the staff that the new boss is a ‘good guy’

[@ritchierich7690]

@James Sinclair 1:43 there are the beans your GMs were talking about that they couldn’t get 😂😂

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

You know !!

[@ElonMusk87216]

They wanted small beans so they didn’t have to open big tins. These are big tins. I’m sure James will introduce smaller tins for the play centres tho.

[@mrwood4557]

@@ElonMusk87216yep, that’s what they need and want. Miscommunication, now they can order small beans off Café deli website. Simple’s

[@mikemike5973]

Best of luck in your new venture mate

[@markraftery436]

Great purchase, the one thing that you don’t mention in your video that you have buckets of is passion. If you don’t have this I would think twice before buying.🎉

[@jamessharp1980]

Congratulations on your acquisition 👍

[@slamtilt01]

Nice video James. Congratulations on buying this business. I think it sounds like a winner for you. Now you need to start repping Rossi ice cream and bakery products in London. Stating that it’s only available through the Cafe Deli wholesale business. So hopefully every restaurant, cafe, business within the M25 will buy other products to from Cafe Deli.

[@antonclark]

Excellent news, hard work pays off.

[@kwtreecare4023]

You deserve to be knighted, most inspirational and educational person I've found in entrepreneurship. You practice what you preach, and can back up what you say.

[@readmycomment3157]

He's a one man economic machine, if we cloned him the country would be thriving

[@cherishedautos]

​@@readmycomment3157 Its called getting it done. Something alot of people don't realise.

[@BLRayBanUK]

I've been watching you on and off for 3 years and seen your rise. Mf you're a bad man. 😂 Very inspirational. Good luck!

[@leodack]

Would they not agree to any vendor finance? I assume you would have been a preferred option for some of the purchase price.

[@benjaminbowles9702]

I can tell that you’re genuinely chuffed with this deal, congrats! 🎉

[@nickedmondson1583]

Genius acquisition for your business this one James, always helps being able to supply your business with other businesses, better buying powers, better savings, and better moats to protect....

[@matthewparsons8266]

Great work as always! Thanks for sharing, best get my eyes on the look out for a business to buy. 👍

[@Curious-Minds]

Well done, you are an inspiration.

[@godwhymenowman]

‘Pamper the Camper’ worth looking into as if this was brought to every festival in the whole UK and Ireland and hitting each and every festival and it’s ready made just needs expanded and managed with 2 UK warehouse or storage.

[@godwhymenowman]

He’s My Older Brother and has won awards for His disposable cardboard tents, I’m amazed no massive hedge fund has swooped in already and took this UK and Ireland, all that revenue.

[@Chefsteveowen]

Top work James and the team. It's not easy buying a bussniess like this when the food wholesale giants are trying to buy up smaller companys left right and center. More of this content please 🙏

[@niguel4438]

You are an inspiration James.

[@LukeStephenson]

Congrats on the purchase James, I hope it goes well for you.

[@DadOnHisOwn]

Great video - good luck with the business, hope you do well with it

[@EmmaShelley-q4t]

Fantastic video and such an amazing , synergistic opportunity! When I get around to opening my cafe I'll be in touch!

[@thebarnkt9]

Great video. CDW deliver to us every Tuesday, excellent service which we couldn't live without. Already got an awesome local ice cream supplier though 😉

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Cafe Deli will soon hold all the cones and accessories- so you’ll be able to get that from us too! Look forward to working with you.

[@ElonMusk87216]

This is a fantastic one James 👏

[@PappaP_Yorkshire]

Very exciting acquisition. Looking forward to seeing what this leads too

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

So glad it all came off for you! Congratulations on the biggest acquisition ever?! 🎉

[@desiguy995]

you sir are an inspiration

[@clubgel]

Well done. 40 years to get to 1mil profit is mad compared to Internet businesses. Respect physical biz guys so much harder

[@Saturday6547]

When we going to see you on Dragons Den?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

I’d love to do Dragons.

[@cameronpark1116]

Great video takes you through the whole process. Only thing is the price how much is the business? Why was it valued at that price? And how long can you expect to get your money back?

[@chrisgammage8556]

Question: when you have synergy between your business, do you sell those services at cost, discounted or retail? Thanks in advance

[@UkpeneJoseph]

Thank you Lord Jesus for the gift of life and blessings to me and my family $14,120.47 weekly profit Our lord Jesus have lifted up my Life!!!🙏❤️❤️

[@kathyfrederick7172]

I'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??

[@UkpeneJoseph]

Sure, the investment-advisor that guides me is..

[@UkpeneJoseph]

Elizabeth stark

[@AndrewMikel-js7qb]

Same, I met Elizabeth stark last year for the first time at a conference in Wilshire, after then my Life has changed for good.God bless Elizabeth stark

[@sarahmark7682]

Her services is the best, I got a brand new Lambo last week and paid off my mortgage loan thanks to her wonderful services!

[@backacheache]

I wonder when making his own power becomes part of his Jigsaw puzzle. Isolating yourself from fluctuating fuel/power prices would seem to make sense. His businesses in more industrial buildings seem to have a lit of roofspace so he wouldn't need any more land for solar plus it could be part of the brand "rossi icecream run on sunshine" for example

[@ElonMusk87216]

I like it 👍🏻

[@benknight7508]

New to the channel and enjoying the content however I’ve a question as looking at purchasing a business myself. I started my company October last year (yet to commence trading) currently prospecting for clients however I’m now aware of a business (same industry) and their intention to sell due to an upcoming lease expiry. With some due diligence I’m now aware the seller has been asset stripping this entire time and was never intending on moving the company forward. My question is how would you approach this owner to appeal to their greed in a bid to acquire the business as there is a real opportunity in the industry with no competitors in my the area. Looking at structuring the deal on an equity basis however again I’m aware the owner has 70k in the business which he’ll lose so im of the idea to offer him equity to sweeten his long term interests

[@AlanBlackmore]

Awesome move James, good luck.

[@ramonbril]

Tanti Auguri James, daring and fresh. Thanks for taking us along. You sure you don't want the best online vintage clothing shop in the world? Kidding, not for sale! 😮 Dont sell too much, keep some of the ❤ for yourselves. 🎉 bravo

[@alankeane4059]

James, great news with the business: it's going to be big. Did you get the building/warehouse with the deal? I don't think you said. Alan

[@Lookluuk]

Best of luck from wicklow Ireland just bought your book getting customers I have a mobile bicycle repair business and want it nationwide the next year or so

[@Tom_murray89]

This is a great video and I love the channel

[@hahabobblehead2059]

3 JS videos uploaded in one day! With the kid now asleep I can finally watch!

[@Shetlanddavid]

How’s the coffee shop chain going James? Very curious to see how that one is doing!

[@HudsonLighting]

This feels the same as when someone talks about going closer upstream and downstream. Makes sense. I definitely need to hit more B2C

[@beexpressplumbing]

When is your book 'The Dream Team' (right in front of you on your table) coming out?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

The printers are gearing up - it’s very soon.

[@beexpressplumbing]

@@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur looking forward. Have your 1st 3 books.

[@VailM8]

Now this is valuable content. Is a business proposal enough for something like this with the banks and vendor financing? Does personal experience and net worth play a factor? Is it a pre-requisite to all of the above?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Experience is a big win. What you have in the background absolutely helps. The management team is the most important part as they will prove affordability.

[@john-robinson-content-creator]

Moving to a different level James.

[@godisgood789]

WoW incredible! Yeah I was a Master Auto Tech for over thirty yeats years and now I own a Scooter rental company by Disneyland. My advise with those vehicles is to be very careful picking the right 👉 Servicing Team. Also be mindful that very soon Gas is going to be phasing out with Electric. I already planned this ahead of years and started a Electric Scooter rental company. Heck you probably already know your game just giving my opinion as a added bonus 😂👍 ☑️

[@barandbeyond3763]

I’d like to know HOW you buy that business? From your own heavily taxed income? Or from your business money which then your business would own it? Can you buy a business with your business but make it so you own the business as a separate entity?

[@tonyhigginson8534]

Great Video and love the content

[@ChrisPatrick-n5f]

opportunity to create something new now, could be a bespoke WMS, perhaps some software that links your clients directly to the wholesale platform, not some basic API based ERP, think TFL, Oyster swipe..to run up from £10m to £25m in 3 years, also needs clever clever tech as well as some other level distribution....

[@artemie1]

This is amazing ❤

[@rosstecrebuilds5811]

Amazing well done 👍

[@readmycomment3157]

Do you rebrand Cafe Deli as Rossi then or run them in parralel?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Cafe deli will stay but will stock Rossi. Cafe Deli has such a good name and reputation we wouldn’t want to change that.

[@voultronix761]

I love your backward integration and focus on skilled staff. Just like the business management textbooks back in university. Class act 🤝

[@gerrardneil5698]

Well done James every sucess

[@craigjames8026]

Do you offer one on one meetings James? Could really do with your advice, it would be life changing.... for me lol.

[@barrybarry6592]

Leverage! Care in the near future as rates rise again. My prediction only

[@willb7081]

A quick scan of their accounts and it looks more like approx £500k net profit? Is the £1M profit quoted gross profit? Looks like a business with great potential! Good luck with it.

[@clubgel]

These brick and mortar biz are so hard. 40 years to get to 500k profit or 1m profit.

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

If you add back previous owners salaries ( multiple owners) add back, stock value and depreciation - there you have it. You’re welcome .

[@whatifgodimagineinfinity5526]

Depreciation is a real cost.

[@chrisdavies6633]

You just got the biggest ba..s in the room You are at the point in life where nothing bothers you Unbelievable success there’s very few people like you

[@brettharter143]

One of the cleverest things i've seen about your business is how you have them integrated, you can market each business from inside the other one whilst also providing goods for them separately.

[@mrwood4557]

Bolt onto existing empire, that’s what he believes. Just look at his, in house sign printing.

[@yobaafett]

I would love to be a delivery driver for you!

[@MrStefangyro]

A WIN win situation. I have even better business proposal.

[@mrwood4557]

Sometimes the U.K. seems scared of failure and dislike entrepreneurs. His classes should be taught in schools. We need to encourage the younger generation.

[@carllane6195]

Leave some for the rest of us James! 😂😂

[@paultaylor1688]

Salute you

[@erwydconwyjester7321]

Fantastic video as always. Thank you. When you expand DeliCafe in to North Wales let us know.

[@freddie_mvp]

The UK is so funny how you need to wear those silly vests for just going into a warehouse 😂

[@freelancerAM]

I purchased an island. The proof is that I was walking around the island. So see, there, I did it. This guy has proved nothing. Zero evidence a sale or acquisition took place.

[@mattclark7700]

Plenty of evidence the paperwork relating to sale is online at companies house as is the company he mentions he set up to buy it it’s all legit.

[@MrCraigShepheard]

Did the new business also own its own warehouse?

[@MrRfholmes]

Yes. Warehouse and 10+ refrigerated vans for distribution.

[@CraveThatCoin]

James if the BBC asked you to be the next Dragon on Dragon's den would you do it? Looks like you're are building something much bigger yourself but would you do it to raise your profile?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

I would love to do Dragons Den. Love to.

[@CraveThatCoin]

@@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur only a matter of time my friend. I think you would do amazing things on that show

[@arpitpatel83]

James Sinclair for PM

[@DH-zp7bc]

Wonder how much money is owed to the banks from all these acquisitions?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

I owe a lot on my commercial property portfolio and I’d love to borrow more on commercial property. My total cash flow debt ( on equipment and acquisitions) is around the 3.5m and I keep it at that. I service it pretty quickly and use most of my profits to go back in.

[@eazydiy9726]

Brilliant work James. So good, can’t wait to see where you take this next … keep going

[@JG-fg1ye]

lol James you bought one ice cream shop and now you have spent £15m on new outlets and a wholesaler 😂

[@thedappercook]

You've already lost my friend

[@roymichaeldeanable]

latest balance sheet...£400,000 nett Profit...based on £10 million Turnover...28 employees

[@barnabyclark2003]

Absolutely brilliant

[@MonaichFother]

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