Absolutely. It's the model. Not worth investing. Buy potential, develop your own , sell on. Ensure you have a mid table side with the potential to have a good season if things fall into place, but don't overinvest.
Ensure the main businesses ( Bcfc & Bears) have high costs which probably appear as an income in the holding company's accounts.
He's making it pay.
Trouble is with City that changing a competent manager who will deliver on this and replacing with a student of the game with no real understanding of the wider aspects of a club is risking the mid table turning into relegation.
I think Manning has 2 games to get a win or we're looking at a new coach for the international break.