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Ep 73: How the CFO & CIO of a Publicly-listed VC Company Pivoted to SME Private Equity (Matthew Bradley, Tikto Capital)
In this episode, we are joined by Matthew Bradley. Matthew is the founder of Tikto Capital, a private investment firm investing in and acquiring UK SMEs and tech businesses. Before Tikto, Matthew was the CIO and CFO of Forward Partners, a p
Ep 72: Insights and Momentum- Investing in 80 Search Funds Across 30 Countries with Rob LeBlanc, Managing Partner of Ambit Partners
In this episode, we are thrilled to have a returning guest, Rob LeBlanc— Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Ambit Partners. Rob brings a wealth of experience in traditional search fund investing, particularly in emerging markets, investing in
Ep 71: Beyond Organic Growth- A Founder's Tale of Strategic Acquisitions with Jordan Hammond
Today we speak with Jordan Hammond, owner of Genuine Comfort. Jordan grew his business from scratch to $5m in turnover before turning to strategic acquisitions to nearly triple his top line while simultaneously doubling the profit margins.
Ep 70: Royalty Finance Re-run with Neil Johnson [CEO Duke Royalty]
This week, we wanted to publish an episode that was released a while back but feels very relevant given the current debt financing market. The listenership has grown significantly since this was released so you may not have heard this. Roya
EP 69: Navigating Acquisitions in UK Logistics: Alexi Jones' Journey from Banker to Entrepreneur
This week we speak with Alexi Jones, a former investment banker- turned startup founder and now acquisition entrepreneur. Alexi now heads up Viso Logistics, a business acquisitions group building a next-generation UK logistics network. Duri
EP 68: Successfully Raising a Traditional Search Fund with Graeme Wallis
This week we speak with co-host Graeme Wallis to discuss the successful raising of his search fund, Hargrave Succession. We discussed his fundraising process, how he built an investor network, and the importance of having a complimentary ca
EP 67: Entrepreneurial Investing - How Ethos Partners Looks to Add Value to Search Fund/ETA Acquisitions [Sandy Farmer and Jo Cockburn]
This week we speak with Sandy Farmer and Jo Cockburn from Ethos Partners - entrepreneurial providers of supportive capital for cash-generative, fast-growing, ambitious UK and European companies. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating
EP 66: Leveraging Pricing for Competitive Advantage in Acquisitions with Ritz Steytler
This week we speak with Ritz Steytler, CEO of Abacus Partners and a senior advisor at Vonzeo Capital. Ritz is also the co-founder and CEO of Axora, an innovative B2B marketplace driving digital transformation for industrial companies. In th
Ep 65: Mastering Turnarounds: Insights from an Accomplished Entrepreneur on Acquisitions, Reverse Mergers and Leadership with Dr Ewan Lloyd-Baker
This week we speak with Dr Ewan Lloyd-Baker, an accomplished entrepreneur with an extensive background in turnarounds, corporate finance, and M&A. In this episode, Ewan shares his experience acquiring and growing a 200-year-old manufacturin
EP 64: Navigating the Search Rollercoaster: A Crossover Episode From the Build and Exit Podcast with Julie Wilkinson
This week we replay an episode where Paul was a guest on the Build and Exit podcast hosted by Julie Wilkinson. Julie does a great job at chronicling Paul's search journey and they cover a lot of topics that the listeners often ask about. So
EP 63: Mastering Megaprojects: A Chat with Prof Bent Flyvbjerg
Bent Flyvbjerg is the first BT Professor and inaugural Chair of Major Programme Management at Oxford University's Saïd Business School and the Villum Kann Rasmussen Professor and Chair in Major Program Management at the IT University of Cop
Ep 63: Ayo Disu returns to discuss his first eCommerce Acquisition [Lean Caffeine]
This week we speak with Ayo Disu, Co-founder at Octillion Capital Partners (OCP). OCP is an eCommerce acquisition company that acquires, operates, and builds culture-defining, socially conscious consumer brands. In this episode, we discuss
Ep 62: Regional ETA Mini-Series: France Focus with Bruno Lea (President: Haas France and Spain)
This week we speak with Bruno Lea on the latest episode in the ETA mini-series. Bruno launched the first traditional search fund in France in 2018, Lea transmission SAS. Since acquiring, Bruno is the current president of Haas Automation in
Ep 61: Regional ETA Mini-Series: Portugal Focus with João Diogo Stoffel
This week we speak with João Diogo Stoffel, founder of the first traditional search fund in Portugal in 2017. After the successful completion of his search in 2019, João now runs Project To Be, an organization focused on the early education
Ep 60: Regional ETA Mini-Series: Nordics Focus with Gautam Basu
This week we speak with Gautam Basu, the managing partner at True North Search. Gautam has 30 years of experience executing M&A transactions and is a Professor of Practice, a board member, and an entrepreneur in the acquisition space. In th
Ep 59: Regional ETA Mini-Series: Switzerland and Germany Focus with Tobias Raeber (Former Searcher turned Investor, Board Member)
This week we speak with Tobias Raeber, a former searcher and now seasoned investor and advisor. In 2013, Tobias raised the first partnered search fund in Europe, focusing on Switzerland and Germany. In this episode, we discuss the Swiss and
Ep 58: Regional ETA Mini-Series: Spain Focus with Jan Simon (Investor, Lecturer, Author)
In today's episode, we welcome back Jan Simon, a well-known figure in the ETA community. Jan is the Managing Partner of Vonzeo Capital Partners and is also a lecturer and professor at various business schools. In this episode, we continue o
Ep 57: Regional ETA Mini-Series: UK Focus with Simon Webster (Investor, Entrepreneur, Lecturer)
In this episode, Paul and Graeme are joined by Simon Webster, who raised the first search fund in the UK in the 1990s. That acquisition was an incredible success but not without its challenges. Since then, he has exited a few turnarounds an
Ep 56: Why Fire Protection is Such an Attractive Sector for Consolidation? Luis Reyes (Managing Partner: Iberian Ventures)
This week we speak with Luis Reyes, managing partner of Iberian Ventures. Luis discusses why his second acquisition, which was in the fire protection sector, has caused his fund to focus almost exclusively on consolidating the industry. Lui
Ep 55: Insights Gained from 7 Acquisitions in 18 Months - Craig Brennan (Founder: The Little Sports Group)
This week we speak with Craig Brennan, founder and CEO of The Little Sports Group. Craig is building a group of companies in the sports, education and childcare sectors. After growing his first company to £1M in revenue organically, Craig a
Ep 54: Introducing Graeme Wallis and Traditional Vs Self Funded Search Funds
This week we speak with Graeme Wallis who is embarking on his ETA journey by pursuing a traditional search fund. Graeme is passionate about ETA and the UK ecosystem, and he will be joining us on future episodes. In the episode, Graeme share
Ep 53: Why Value Alignment is So Important for Searchers [Pre & Post Acquisition] - Mike Hindi (Chairman: Green Logistics Groningen)
This week we speak with Mike Hindi, Chairman of Green Logistics Groningen. Mike searched for his company as part of the Novastone searcher cohort and acquired his company in The Netherlands, will living in Switzerland. In the episode, Mike
Ep 52: From Valuation to Closing to Post Acquisition Integration- A Full Service M&A Specialist (Julie Wilkinson)
This week, we speak with Julie Wilkinson - a Chartered Accountant, Virtual CFO, and M&A specialist helping ambitious business owners buy and grow SMEs. In this episode, we cover deal valuation and structuring, financial and operation due di
Ep 51: How to Scale Businesses that Blackstone would Acquire [Nick Bradley: Investor, and Scale Up and Exit Specialist]
This week, we speak with Nick Bradley. Nick is an experienced entrepreneur, CEO, and investor in SMEs. Nick now partners with business owners to scale and eventually exit their businesses. Nick helped grow Getty Images via acquisition aroun
Ep 50: What Does It Take To Be The Fastest Growing Company In Your Sector? [Logan Naidu, Founder and CEO: Kernel Group]
This week, we speak with Logan Naidu, Founder, and Group CEO - of Kernel Global and Dartmouth Partners. Dartmouth has been listed by The Sunday Times as one of the UK's fastest-growing firms in 2022 and recognized by Fast50 as the fastest-g
Ep 49: I Acquired a Fantastic Business, But It Was a Challenge
This week, Paul is excited to announce the acquisition of his first business. A fantastic company in the home improvement sector, in the UK. During the episode, Paul discusses why he decided to look into the home improvement sector and why
Ep 48: Tax Efficient Strategies for M&A and Employee Incentive Schemes with Sarah Gardner [Founder: Allegro Tax]
This week, we speak with Sarah Gardner, Founder and Managing Director of Allegro Tax - a specialist tax advisory firm. In this Episode, Sarah begins by discussing the advantages and disadvantages of buying a target company through an SPV as
Ep 47: Investing in Irish and UK Companies with EV>$5M - Mark Flood (Renatus Capital Partners)
This week, we speak with Mark Flood, co-founder and director of Renatus Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Ireland that makes investments in Irish and UK companies with enterprise values of €5 million and above. In this episod
Ep 46: Building an Integrated Healthcare Group [7 acquisitions, 2 exits] - Ross Tomkins [Alphagenix, Normedica]
This week, we speak with Ross Tomkins, an entrepreneur, investor, author, and mens health advocate. Ross is also the founder of TDH Capital, an integrated healthcare group with 4 verticals: medical supplies, home care services, healthcare r
Ep 45: How to Drive Value Creation in PE-backed Companies - Dan Cremons [Accelera Partners]
This week, we speak with Dan Cremons, a former private equity investor and CEO; and now founder of Accelera Partners and Author of Winning Moves: 105 Proven Ways to Create Value in PE-Backed Companies. In this episode, Dan discusses how lea
