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"John recently advised me on the sale of my business, providing sound leadership and independent advice on commercial matters throughout the transaction. He added significant value in negotiating the final offer terms, in particular the sale price. He was adept at negotiating with an experienced counter-party, balancing the need to draw a line in the sand on some issues, whilst finding pragmatic solutions to others. I would not hesitate recommending him."

"This was a critical transaction for myself and my partners as it was the culmination of decades of work in building our soft drink business. John and his team worked closely with Tru Blu and acted as a strong intermediary in leading negotiations with an experienced, serial acquirer supported by a large team of due diligence advisers from a big-4 accounting and global legal firm. He acted as a strong advocate for our interests in obtaining the best price possible, but was always mindful of achieving the ultimate goal of securing a sale of the business on fair terms. His management of the process from the Tru Blu side and engagement with Refresco made the process relatively smooth, even though it was intense. John was also clear and transparent in his communications with us of the status of the transaction and any issues that had arisen or were expected to arise and how Tru Blu should respond to these. We could not be happier with the result and would recommend Conquest Capital to any owner seeking to sell their business."

"Simply put, this sale would not have happened without John and his team. The intensity of the transaction and detailed scrutiny of Fleetsu’s business was met by a logical and measured firmness from John, who negotiated hard on key matters, but was pragmatic to resolve issues so that the vision of the overall merger was achieved. He was in command and across all of the varied issues that the transaction threw at him – scrip for scrip taxation issues, acquirer demerger, relative valuation, Fleetsu financial forecasts and due diligence, Rand McNally financial forecasts and due diligence, issues arising from the legal documentation and process management. Most importantly he was able to bridge the cultural and structural differences of doing transactions between a US private equity firm and their New York counsel and the Australian way of normally undertaking these. Whilst he took a strategic view across the entire transaction, he was across all of the detail and on many occasions rolled up his sleeves to “get it done”. I have worked with John a number of times since he first assisted us 5 years ago with a capital raising. He is transparent and open with his advice, has excellent problem-solving skills and brings with it absolute integrity and tenacity to work in the best interests of Fleetsu."