Inspiration & perspiration

Several years ago I met a friend in Sydney’s historic Rocks area at the door of Ansarada. I hadn’t heard of the company at the time but, as he emerged, I was intrigued by the quick glimpse I got inside. The offices were beautifully designed, which is not unusual at the big end of a glittering city like Sydney, but this really stood out and made an impression on me.

My friend mentioned that his company was doing some work with Ansarada and that it was an impressive company. He said it ran “virtual data rooms”, which are typically used during corporate transactions.

When I was part of the sale of Intelligent Investor in 2014, our advisers