People might point out that Hardy did just the same when he arrived, but is that actually the case? It seems he was a lot slower to resolve the debt issues. Take this article, dated 27th January, 2017:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38776868
Notts County's transfer embargo, imposed under EFL rules, has been lifted, owner Alan Hardy has confirmed.
Hardy told a club Twitter Q&A that efforts to sign players would now be made before the end of the January transfer window.
The Magpies were under embargo for failing to make required payments to HM Revenue & Customs and other clubs ...
Hardy, who completed his takeover of the club on 11 January, also identified ex-Nottingham Forest defender Kelvin Wilson was another possible new arrival.
That's 16 days, not 7 to 10 days even. These guys took 4, and 2 of those were the weekend.