On your own terms - Alistair Sarre on building a business, selling, and what the other side looks like.
Great At Business
Thursday, 10 September 2026 - 52 minutes
Alistair Sarre built Sarre & Co from a one-man commercial team into Jersey's most established independent commercial property firm. He ran it for 27 years - and then sold it. Not to the highest bidder. To the right one.
Luke Smith, MD of Purpose, chats with Alistair Sarre, Director of Sarre & Co, about all of this and more, in this episode of #GreatAtBusiness.
Listen for advice and insights on:
- You're running a business and wondering when the right time to sell is. Alistair talks honestly about the triggers that made him ready, and the one thing he wishes he'd done three years earlier.
- You've ever assumed selling means losing control
- You're thinking about how to keep a good team
- You work in commercial property or are thinking about a career in it
- You run a business in Jersey and care about your reputation
Full episode live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
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