"You meet certain people in life that change the direction of it,"
"So I started to understand how deals were put together. I was surrounded by a number of entrepreneurs, and that really quickly drove my fire to do something more with my life."
"That very quickly led me to wanting to leave the world of employment to start my own business in the world of residential development and property development,"
"Along that journey, you have to meet lots of people, pitch for money. So I sort of understood the fundraising process and having worked within the world of private equity, I understood business plans and presentations."
Tom Grogan began as a building-site labourer earning £30 a day and later cofounded Wingstop UK, which sold in a £400 million takeover. A chance mentorship from a property developer led to an internship at James Caan's private equity firm and exposure to deal-making. Grogan transitioned from employment into residential and property development, learning fundraising, business plans, and presentations. He met cofounders Herman Sahota and Saul Lewin through real estate work and together entered the fast-food sector seven years ago, culminating in the major acquisition of Wingstop's UK arm.
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