Turn your agency into an 8x, buyer-ready asset in 12 to 18 months.

I take £1M–£8M agencies from owner-reliant 3.5x multiples to institutional 8x cash-at-close exits by fixing delivery architecture and pushing EBITDA toward 40%.

"Our profit on paper looks great, but the bank balance never matches.""If I don’t jump into client fires, we lose the account.""A broker told me we’re only worth a pathetic 3x multiple with a painful 3-year earn-out.""Fulfilment relies on two senior staff who basically hold the business hostage."

If any of that sounds familiar, you don’t need more leads. You have a delivery and valuation bottleneck.Most founders build a solid business doing £1M to £8M, only to realize nobody wants to buy it. If delivery falls apart the moment you step away, or expensive domestic payroll is eating all your cash, buyers will either slash your price or walk away entirely.I fix the plumbing, push your actual profit margins toward 40%, and clean up the mess so buyers fight to hand you cash at close.

I'm Dav Nash, Fractional COO and Exit Operator

I am currently the lead operator prepping a 100+ person international agency for an eight-figure exit, building the systems to keep net margins sitting at a rock-solid 40%.Before this, I ran marketing and delivery operations at scale for agencies like fatjoe, Digital Ethos (Cadastra), and Purpose Media. I’ve lived the chaos between what sales promises and what your delivery team can actually pull off.Traditional brokers try to sell your agency exactly as it is today - which leaves millions on the table. I come in, fix how the work actually gets done, sort your offshore teams, and make sure your books survive the buyers' accountants.

What I Actually Fix Inside Your Agency

  • Get You Out of Daily Delivery: Set up simple escalation rules and client management so clients stay even when you’re completely off the pitch.

  • Fix Your Margins (Aiming for 35–40% Profit): Restructure your delivery with smart offshore teams and clear capacity planning so payroll stops eating your profits.

  • Kill Bespoke Proposals: Turn messy, custom client requests into a strict menu of standardized deliverables that your junior team can execute without asking you questions.

  • Make Sure Nobody Is Irreplaceable: Build clear department scorecards and simple, usable SOPs so no single employee can hold your agency hostage.

  • Clean Up the Books: Sort out messy expenses, fix revenue recognition, and document real earnings so buyers can’t chip away at your price when doing their checks.

What Founders Say

Shiying - the founder of a female-owned ethical agency in Singapore said:Working with Dav has been a transformative experience. His wisdom and support have played an integral role in shaping our agency's strategy, and I can confidently say that we are stronger for it.

Josh - the founder of a SEO agency in the UK said:Dav cuts through the noise and fixes the bottlenecks that actually drive valuation. He's worth every penny - grounded, practical, and completely in your corner when operations get complex.

Here's the process:

Step 1: The 20-Minute Operational Benchmark

A direct, private diagnostic call. We review your current revenue, delivery headcount, and client concentration to benchmark your agency against the 8x exit standard. No sales pitch, just numbers.

Step 2: The Audit

A forensic teardown of your delivery engine, Toggl time-tracking data, and P&L. You get a concrete 90-day roadmap showing exactly where margin is leaking and which operational bottlenecks will trigger private equity price-chips.Note: The fee for this audit is credited 100% against your monthly retainer if we partner together.

Step 3: Hands-On Implementation to Exit

I embed directly as your Fractional COO. We install standardized delivery pods, build offshore QA layers, and expand your EBITDA toward 40% - then bring the asset to market.Every pound/dollar paid in operational retainers is credited 100% against the final transaction fee at closing.

Apply for an Operational Benchmark Callwork with me.

I partner with a strictly limited roster of independent agency owners doing £1M–£8M who want to build a buyer-ready asset.If your agency meets the initial criteria, I will review your submission and reach out within 2 working days to book your benchmark session.