The story goes on to its climax.
He put all his eggs into one basket. A customer in south America bought loads of stuff off the company and showed an interest in more.
We supplied more and as the bill came due they did not pay.
Then the brown smelly stuff hit the fan when we found out about all the recreational drugs hidden behind all the kit we had sold them and the kit that had not been paid for. It was all seized by customs.
They went bankrupt and made us all redundant. Ouch...