SIXTH TRADING RETREAT
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA · 24–30 APRIL 2027
Sixth Trading Retreat
Build the business
behind the deals.
You’re already doing business. Spend a week with people who can help you do it better.
Property traders, auction operators and funding partners. Your business on the table. Practical work on what moves it forward.
Explore a place at the retreatA ROOM THAT GETS THINGS MOVING
Good people.
Real businesses.
Things happen.
We brought good people together in Dubrovnik. They put their businesses in front of the group, shared what was holding them back, and worked through it together.
Hiring decisions became clearer. Processes were challenged. People found ways to work with each other. And a conversation during the week became three £1m trading finance facilities.
In 2027, we’re bringing that experience together again. Another year of trading behind us. Different challenges to work on. More opportunities to spot.
See what came out of DubrovnikTHE CONVERSATIONS KEEP GOING.
DUBROVNIK 2026
THE WORK FOR 2027
Better trading.
A stronger business.
Three connected areas. We shape the sessions around the businesses and questions people bring.
Trade well in the
market you have.
Where is buyer demand? Which opportunities can you turn into completed transactions? Work through pricing, exits, funding and deal structure with people actively buying and selling.
BUYING WELL · SELLING WELL · CAPITAL TURNOVERWork on what’s
holding you back.
Too much sitting with you? A pipeline that stalls? Funding that doesn’t fit? Bring your team, systems and operating problems into the room and work out what needs to change.
PEOPLE · SYSTEMS · FUNDING · EXECUTIONBe ready for
what changes next.
Compare what operators are seeing across different markets. Explore shifts in demand, ways to generate revenue and opportunities that suit your business, then work out how to act on them.
ADAPTABILITY · COMMERCIAL JUDGEMENT · COLLABORATION
THE BUSINESS IS THE STARTING POINT.YOUR BUSINESS, IN THE ROOM
Put your business
on the table.
The hot seats are where we get into the detail of your business.
You prepare your numbers, your model, your goals and the questions you need help with. Then you present them to the group.
People ask questions, challenge assumptions and bring their experience to the problem. A conversation about more deals might turn into a decision about a hire, a different exit, or a process that needs rebuilding.
The work continues afterwards, over lunch, around the villa and in conversations with the people who can help.
Decisions you can act on. People you can follow up with. A clearer plan for the next stage of your business.
WHAT CAME OUT OF 2026
The conversations
became something real.
These are accounts from the people who were there, including a follow-up on what happened after the week.
An idea in Dubrovnik.
Trading businesses being backed.
During the 2026 retreat, Roma Finance offered three participants lending facilities of up to £1m each.
In a follow-up filmed four months later, Scott Marshall described the winners actively trading and building their businesses, with some already going beyond the original £1m facility.
A result from the 2026 retreat. The 2027 programme and any funding opportunities will be agreed separately.
PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DO BUSINESS
There’s more to do
when we work together.
Traders need opportunities, capital and buyers. Auction businesses need stock and completed sales. Funding partners need good people and deals they can support.
That gives us a shared reason to help each other move forward. The group brings different businesses, experience and contacts, with plenty of room for people to collaborate.
“Everybody's willing to do deals. Everybody wants to do deals.”Irfan Ali · Dubrovnik 2026
YOUR HOSTS
Piotr Rusinek
Jay Howard
Saif Derzi
The team behind HAMMERED, Auction Buyers Club and Property Trading Academy.
EXPERIENCE AROUND THE TABLE
In 2026, contributors included Elliot Castle, Scott Marshall, Ross Harper and Indy Dubb.
We’re planning the 2027 retreat with a similar group. The guest line-up is being finalised. Their experience is part of the work throughout the week, alongside the knowledge and perspectives participants bring.
People come back with a different business, a new challenge and another year of experience to share.
DUBROVNIK 202624–30 APRIL 2027 · DUBROVNIK
Sixth Trading Retreat.
Built on experience.
Five retreats have taught us how to bring the group together, make space for honest conversations and keep the week moving.
Expect prepared hot seats, practical sessions, deal discussions and time with people beyond their presentations. Shared meals and time away from the sessions give those conversations room to develop.
For 2027, we’re moving to an upgraded villa with an even better view. The photographs here are from Dubrovnik 2026.
THE RIGHT PEOPLE MATTER
You bring a business.
And something
to the group.
We’re looking for active property operators who are ready to work on their next stage and contribute to someone else’s.
- 01
You’re already operating.
You’re trading, sourcing or running an active property business, with experience and decisions to bring into the room.
- 02
You’re ready to be open.
You can share what’s working, what’s difficult and where you need help. You’re willing to prepare properly and hear other perspectives.
- 03
You intend to follow through.
You want to make decisions, improve how you operate and act on the work after you get home.
A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Before you
join us.
Do I need to be trading full time?+
The group is for people already active in property, including traders and sourcing business owners. Tell us what you’re doing and where you want to take it. We’ll discuss whether the retreat suits your stage.
What if I’ve attended before?+
Returners bring new numbers, new challenges and the experience of what they’ve done since the last retreat. Rhys and Carys describe returning specifically to work on the next stage of their business.
How is the week prepared?+
Participants complete a detailed business questionnaire before the retreat. That helps us prepare the hot seats and shape the work around the businesses attending.
How much is it and what’s included?+
We’ll share the 2027 fee, accommodation arrangements and full inclusions during your enquiry conversation, so you have the details before deciding.
How do I enquire about a place?+
Use the enquiry button below to email Piotr about your business and what you’d like to work on. We’ll arrange a conversation and take it from there.
SIXTH TRADING RETREAT · DUBROVNIK 2027
What would move
your business forward?
Bring that question to Dubrovnik. Spend the week working on it with people who understand the business of getting deals done.