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Ep 103: The Seven Sins of Post-Deal Leadership with Rob Liddiard

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this insightful and candid conversation, Paul is joined by Rob Liddiard—former CEO turned EOS implementer—to explore the harsh realities of pos...

Ep 102: Building, Scaling, Selling (to Adobe): Lessons from ContentCal's Founder Alex Packham

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we're joined by Alex Packham—founder of ContentCal, which he scaled from agency roots into a SaaS platform used by thousands global...

Ep 101: Why This Ex-Soldier Bet His Savings on a Set Storage Company (Billy Morley, MD of Set-A-Side Storage)

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Billy Morley joins Paul on this episode of the Buy and Build podcast to share his inspiring transition from army officer to Oxford MBA, and ultimately...

Ep 100: How a Texas Blizzard Sparked Conviction in a Niche UK Water Logistics Deal (Adam Johnson, CEO of Water Direct)

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this landmark 100th episode, we're joined by Adam Johnson, an American acquisition entrepreneur who transitioned from the startup scene in Californ...

Ep 99: The CEO Roundtable with Will Hunnam (Forza Doors) and Carl Lundberg (Gerald Edelman)

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to step into the CEO seat—whether by acquisition or promotion? In this special episode, Will Hunnam (Forza Doors) and Carl Lundber...

Ep: 98 - Navigating Total Addressable Market (TAM) with £100M Operator and Investor Matthias Knaur

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we sit down with Matthias Knaur—operator, investor, and seasoned voice in the European search fund and ETA community—to explore t...

EP 97: The Private Equity-Backed Journey to €200M: Brian Honan's Fortus Playbook

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of Buy and Build, we dive deep into the incredible entrepreneurial journey of Brian Honan, founder and CEO of Fortus. Brian walks u...

Ep 96: In the Trenches- 7 Months Into Operating a £1M+ EBITDA SME (Fouzan Ali, MD of Combined Services)

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The next acquisition accelerator is going to be in London in June (date TBC). Book your spot now for a discounted rate. If you cannot make that date, ...

Ep 95: American Searcher (and Stand-up Comic) Embarks on a Traditional UK Search Fund – Allison Stuckless, Vericor Capital

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with Allie Stuckless, a great friend and former JPMorgan colleague, about her transition from banking to launching a UK-base...

Ep 94: From Startup Struggles to £5 Billion Exit: Jeremy Middleton's Entrepreneurial Journey

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Buy & Build, we sit down with Jeremy Middleton, co-founder of HomeServe, who later exited and is now CEO of Middleton Enterprises, ...

Ep 93: From Intern to "Interns as a Service": Daniel Ewart's Journey from Search Fund Intern to Entrepreneur

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we're joined by Daniel Ewart, one of the youngest guests to date, who shares his unexpected entry into the search fund world. From hi...

Ep 92 - Scaling with EOS: Lessons in Leadership, Vision, and Growth with Rob Liddiard

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Buy and Build podcast, Paul and Rob Liddiard (Paul's EOS implementer), have a fascinating discussion on the Entrepreneurial Ope...

Ep 91 - From Sports Coach to Acquisition Pro: Craig Brennan's Playbook for Scaling Through Acquisition

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To register for the practical IDS session with Rob Liddiard (Paul's EOS implementer), follow this link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ...

Ep 90: From Search to Acquisition in 6 Months [While Employed] - Toby Henry's Self-Funded Search Journey

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Still 3 seats available for the early access, discounted price, for the next Buy and Build Accelerator.  https://www.buyandbuildaccelerator.com/ --...

Ep 89: How Tobyn Brooks Overcame Incredible Adversity to Build (then Buy) a portfolio of Auto-Related Businesses

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sign up now for the early access discounted price for the next Buy and Build Accelerator. https://www.buyandbuildaccelerator.com/ --------------------...

Ep 88: How a Former Uber General Manager Transitioned to SME Operating and Investing (Fouzan Ali, MD of Combined Services)

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Early bird access is live for the next B+B Search Accelerator, at a reduced fee for the first 5 sign-ups.  https://www.buyandbuildaccelerator.com/  ...

Ep 87: From UK Fund Manager to Industrial Holdco Builder - Mark Wharrier's Journey

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Only 1 week to go to until the Buy and Build Search Accelerator. If you want to acquire a great business, quicker, come and learn from these experts. ...

Ep 86: Acquiring the Biggest Name in Branded Podcasting (from a listed entity) with Harry Morton [Founder of Lower Street Media]

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Buy and Build, we sit down with Harry Morton, founder of Lower Street Media, a full-service podcast agency that recently made headlines b...

Ep 85: Operating, Investing and Podcasting with Paul

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Paul gives a quick update on his first 2 years operating Amber Home Improvements, the future of the podcast, and past and future investing a...

Ep 84: From Operator to Owner- How an Experienced Injection Moulding Professional Turned to Acquisition (Steve Lawrence, CEO of Uncomplicated Group)

24 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Steve Lawrence, CEO of Uncomplicated Group. Uncomplicated Group is looking to buy injection moulding businesses from exiting o...

Ep 83: Private Equity Investing in Longevity and Hormones with Tara Mandal (Partner & COO of PEAL Capital)

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, our guest is Tara Mandal, Partner and COO of PEAL Capital Partners. Before joining PEAL, Tara had an illustrious career at J.P. Morgan, whe...

Ep 82: From PE-backed CEO in China to UK SME buyouts (Tom Billings, Managing Partner of Beach Equity)

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you are a UK-based searcher looking to accelerate your search, we are running another full-day Search Accelerator on the 26th of September. Learn m...

Ep 81: The Leap From £1M Revenue Targets to a £30M Revenue Acquisition (Will Hunnam, MD of Forza Doors)

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To accelerate your search and acquisition journey, join the next Buy and Build Accelerator, in September.   https://www.buyandbuildaccelerator.com/ ...

Ep 80: Demystifying Working Capital Adjustments with Jack Minns (Corporate Transactions Partner at Larking Gowen)

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To accelerate your search and acquisition journey, join the next Buy and Build Accelerator, in September.  https://www.buyandbuildaccelerator.com/ Th...

Ep 79: Acquiring in an Unloved but Misunderstood Sector: A Chemical Engineer's ETA Journey with Jim Ward

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with Jim Ward about his inspiring acquisition journey to acquire a successful family-led business in the chemicals industry....

Ep 78 : UK Debt Deep-dive with a Former PE Exec-Turned-Searcher Scott McGregor

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the dynamic UK debt landscape with a new searcher, Scott McGregor. Scott brings extensive experience in finance and privat...

Ep 77: Strategic Acquisitions and Key Hires: How Sam Turner is Building the UK's Leading M&E Group

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had the pleasure of reconnecting with Sam Turner, a friend and return guest to the podcast. Sam was a guest on episode 20, about 2 ...

Ep 76: Franchise Acquisitions- The Truth Behind the Economics and Operations [Ruth Brown COO of Home Instead and Mahdi Kaz, a Multi Unit Franchise Owner]

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had the pleasure of discussing the intricacies of acquiring and operating a franchise operation with Ruth Brown, COO of Home Instea...

Ep 75: How EOS Can Help with Strategic M&A and Operational Excellence with Jordan Hammond (Owner of Genuine Comfort)

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we speak again with Jordan Hammond, who returns to speak about his experience implementing EOS in his business. As a reminder, Jordan owns Genui...

Ep 74: Entrepreneurial Operating System- Lessons from an Exited Founder-Turned-EOS Implementer with Rob Liddiard

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rob Liddiard, a professional Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) implementer, to reflect o...

Ep 73: How the CFO & CIO of a Publicly-listed VC Company Pivoted to SME Private Equity (Matthew Bradley, Tikto Capital)

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 SM...

Ep 72: Insights and Momentum- Investing in 80 Search Funds Across 30 Countries with Rob LeBlanc, Managing Partner of Ambit Partners

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 exp...

Ep 71: Beyond Organic Growth- A Founder's Tale of Strategic Acquisitions with Jordan Hammond

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we speak with Jordan Hammond, owner of Genuine Comfort. Jordan grew his business from scratch to $5m in turnover before turning to strategic acq...

Ep 70: Royalty Finance Re-run with Neil Johnson [CEO Duke Royalty]

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 listene...

EP 69: Navigating Acquisitions in UK Logistics: Alexi Jones' Journey from Banker to Entrepreneur

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Alexi Jones, a former investment banker- turned startup founder and now acquisition entrepreneur.   Alexi now heads up Viso ...

EP 68: Successfully Raising a Traditional Search Fund with Graeme Wallis

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with co-host Graeme Wallis to discuss the successful raising of his search fund, Hargrave Succession.  We discussed his fundraisin...

EP 67: Entrepreneurial Investing - How Ethos Partners Looks to Add Value to Search Fund/ETA Acquisitions [Sandy Farmer and Jo Cockburn]

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Sandy Farmer and Jo Cockburn from Ethos Partners - entrepreneurial providers of supportive capital for cash-generative, fast-g...

EP 66: Leveraging Pricing for Competitive Advantage in Acquisitions with Ritz Steytler

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 65: Mastering Turnarounds: Insights from an Accomplished Entrepreneur on Acquisitions, Reverse Mergers and Leadership with Dr Ewan Lloyd-Baker

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Dr Ewan Lloyd-Baker, an accomplished entrepreneur with an extensive background in turnarounds, corporate finance, and M&A.  I...

EP 64: Navigating the Search Rollercoaster: A Crossover Episode From the Build and Exit Podcast with Julie Wilkinson

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 P...

EP 63: Mastering Megaprojects: A Chat with Prof Bent Flyvbjerg

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bent Flyvbjerg is the first BT Professor and inaugural Chair of Major Programme Management at Oxford University's Saïd Business School and the Villum...

Ep 63: Ayo Disu returns to discuss his first eCommerce Acquisition [Lean Caffeine]

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Ayo Disu, Co-founder at Octillion Capital Partners (OCP). OCP is an eCommerce acquisition company that acquires, operates, and...

Ep 62: Regional ETA Mini-Series: France Focus with Bruno Lea (President: Haas France and Spain)

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, Le...

Ep 61: Regional ETA Mini-Series: Portugal Focus with João Diogo Stoffel

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 60: Regional ETA Mini-Series: Nordics Focus with Gautam Basu

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 59: Regional ETA Mini-Series: Switzerland and Germany Focus with Tobias Raeber (Former Searcher turned Investor, Board Member)

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 58: Regional ETA Mini-Series: Spain Focus with Jan Simon (Investor, Lecturer, Author)

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 57: Regional ETA Mini-Series: UK Focus with Simon Webster (Investor, Entrepreneur, Lecturer)

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 incredi...

Ep 56: Why Fire Protection is Such an Attractive Sector for Consolidation? Luis Reyes (Managing Partner: Iberian Ventures)

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Luis Reyes, managing partner of Iberian Ventures. Luis discusses why his second acquisition, which was in the fire protection ...

Ep 55: Insights Gained from 7 Acquisitions in 18 Months - Craig Brennan (Founder: The Little Sports Group)

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 54: Introducing Graeme Wallis and Traditional Vs Self Funded Search Funds

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Ep 53: Why Value Alignment is So Important for Searchers [Pre & Post Acquisition] - Mike Hindi (Chairman: Green Logistics Groningen)

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 52: From Valuation to Closing to Post Acquisition Integration- A Full Service M&A Specialist (Julie Wilkinson)

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Julie Wilkinson -  a Chartered Accountant, Virtual CFO, and M&A specialist helping ambitious business owners buy and grow SM...

Ep 51: How to Scale Businesses that Blackstone would Acquire [Nick Bradley: Investor, and Scale Up and Exit Specialist]

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 50: What Does It Take To Be The Fastest Growing Company In Your Sector? [Logan Naidu, Founder and CEO: Kernel Group]

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 49: I Acquired a Fantastic Business, But It Was a Challenge

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 48: Tax Efficient Strategies for M&A and Employee Incentive Schemes with Sarah Gardner [Founder: Allegro Tax]

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Sarah Gardner, Founder and Managing Director of Allegro Tax - a specialist tax advisory firm. In this Episode, Sarah begins b...

Ep 47: Investing in Irish and UK Companies with EV>$5M - Mark Flood (Renatus Capital Partners)

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Mark Flood, co-founder and director of Renatus Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Ireland that makes investment...

Ep 46: Building an Integrated Healthcare Group [7 acquisitions, 2 exits] - Ross Tomkins [Alphagenix, Normedica]

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Ross Tomkins, an entrepreneur, investor,  author, and mens health advocate. Ross is also the founder of TDH Capital, an inte...

Ep 45: How to Drive Value Creation in PE-backed Companies - Dan Cremons [Accelera Partners]

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 44: How Will Inflation Impact SMEs and Acquisitions? Sara Yates [Novastone Capital Advisors]

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Sara Yates, CFA. Sara is an experienced economist (Ex JPMorgan, Barclays, UBS), property entrepreneur, and ambassador for the...

Ep 43: Asset-Backed Loan Options for Acquisition Financing - Paul Leitao [Founder: Mercurio Capital]

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Paul Leitao, Founder of Mercurio Capital - a corporate finance company that arranges financing for small and medium-sized bus...

Ep 42: Building a Diversified Portfolio of 53 SMEs [with $600M In Revenue]- Brad Nathan [President : Lynx Equity]

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Brad Nathan, President at Lynx Equity -  a private equity firm that specializes in buying companies in stable, "old world"...

Ep 41: Wisdom Gained Backing 20+ Entrepreneurial Acquisitions/ Year - Jan Simon [Managing Partner : Vonzeo Capital Partners]

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Jan Simon, a Managing Partner at Vonzeo Capital Partners - a global institutional investor in search funds that invests in 20...

Ep 40: Building Ultra-Successful Companies in the Financial Services Sector - James Kaberry [Chairman: SME Capital, Titan Wealth Holdings]

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with James Kaberry, Founder and Chairman of SME Capital, a bespoke SME lender; and Chairman and Co- CEO of Titan Wealth Holdings. ...

Ep 39: High Stakes M&A: Building the World's Biggest Jewellery Retailer - Gerald Ratner

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Gerald Ratner, former Chairman and CEO of Ratners Jewellers. In this episode, we discuss Gerald's journey from starting in th...

Ep 38: Building a Portfolio of UK SMEs - Robert Felters [Wolfgang Capital]

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Robert Felters, a partner of Wolfgang Capital, a private investment business investing in UK SMEs. In this episode, Robert di...

Ep 37: eCommerce Acquisitions like an FBA Aggregator - Taliesen Hollywood [Founder: Hahnbeck]

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Taliesen Hollywood, Director at Hahnbeck, an M&A sell-side consultancy that focuses on eCommerce businesses. In this episode,...

Ep 36: 3 Easy Steps to Accelerate you Deal Origination - Doug Lawson [CEO, MarktoMarket]

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Doug Lawson, CEO & Co-Founder of Mark to Market, one of the UK's most comprehensive and easily searchable database of private...

Ep 35: How to Utilise Free Cash Flow to Acquire 30+ Companies in 7 years – Trish Higgins [Chenmark Capital]

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Trish Higgins, who, along with her husband and brother-in-law, left Wall Street and set up Chenmark Capital in Portland, Main...

Ep 34: So You Want to Acquire a Small Business?

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Paul addresses some of the common concerns and questions he gets about searching to acquire a small business. Acquisition entrepreneurship i...

Ep 33: Royalty Financing: A Compelling Alternative to Debt and Equity Financing - Neil Johnson [CEO Duke Royalty]

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Neil Johnson, Founder and CEO of Duke Royalty, a "royalty investment company" that provides a unique financing solution to co...

Ep 32: Is your Finance Function Setup for Growth? w/ Andrew Lynch

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Andrew Lynch, Finance Director at EMT Healthcare, a third-generation family-owned business. In this episode, we discuss what ...

Ep 31: How to Acquire 3 Robotics Companies in 3 Countries [Simultaneously] - Sebastien Perroud

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Sebastien Perroud, Chairman and Group CEO of the IAR group, an international automation and robotics group that was set up to...

Ep 30: Secrets From a Former Business Broker- Rob Goddard

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Rob Goddard, a former sell-side broker turned business buyer in the UK. Rob also helps fellow business owners achieve an attr...

Ep 29: Cedric Sigoire - Acquiring 13 Translation Agencies in 7 Years

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with Cedric Sigoire, the owner of DEMAN Translations group, a full-service translation agency specialising in B2B translations. Ce...

Ep 28: Living and Breathing SMEs - Ibrahim Abdel Rahim [Moonbase Capital]

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Ibrahim Abdel Rahim, Managing Partner of Moonbase Capital. Moonbase Capital invest in SMEs by backing ambitious Search Fund en...

Ep 27: Phil Fraser - The 18 Year Journey to Exit [To a Public Company]

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Phil Fraser, founder of WhichBingo - UK's largest online Bingo directory. From his kitchen table, Phil grew WhichBingo for 18 ...

Ep 26: Octillion Capital Partners - eCommerce Acquisitions with a Sustainable Focus

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Ayo Disu and Kunle Campbell of Octillion Capital Partners (OCP). OCP is an eCommerce acquisition company that acquires, operat...

Ep 25: 3 Reasons the UK Acquisition Ecosystem is Different [For SMEs]

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Paul dives deep into the UK small-business M&A ecosystem. The goal of the episode is to give searchers a resource to help them make smart de...

Ep 24: Kison Patel - M&A Best Practices [From An Expert]

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Kison Patel, founder and CEO of M&A Science. Kison has spent ±20 years advising, executing, and optimising M&A transactions. ...

Ep 23: Dhaval Shah - How To Acquire In The Logistics Sector

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Dhaval Shah, the proud owner of two UK logistics companies that he acquired within the last year. Dhaval continues to focus on...

Ep 22: Claire Chandler - Helping Acquisition Entrepreneurs Integrate The Right People

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Claire Chandler, founder of TalentBoost, a company focused on helping acquisition entrepreneurs validate and integrate the emp...

Ep 20: Sam Turner: Insights Acquiring An HVAC Company

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Sam Turner, founder of Advantos HVAC Group. Sam is an experienced corporate executive who has recently closed his first acquis...

Ep 19: Carl Lundberg - Financial Due Diligence Best Practices

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Carl Lundberg, partner at Gerald Edelman, a top 50 accounting firm with an affinity for assisting entrepreneurial SMEs. Carl's...

Ep 18: Dr Gautum Basu [True North Search] - Accelerating Your ETA Journey

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Dr Gautum Basu, co-founder of True North Search, an ETA accelerator. Gautam has +30 years experience executing M&A transaction...

Ep 17: Koji Bratcher - SME Valuation Concepts [From An Expert]

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Koji Bratcher, a valuation and financial advisory expert. Koji has provided financial modelling and analytics services to hund...

Ep 16: David and Paul - Search Updates and Career Moves

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we discuss updates on Paul and David's search journey. You will hear more about why David decided to leave his job and search f...

Ep 15: Daniel Gilbert - From Parents' Attic To Global PE-Backed Acquisitions

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Daniel Gilbert, founder and CEO of Brainlabs. Daniel started Brainlabs in his parents attic back in 2012 with a mission of mak...

Ep 14: Callum Fitches - Building A Security Business From The Ground Up

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After starting as an apprentice in the fire and security industry, Callum went on to launch his own security company. During the episode, we discuss t...

Ep 13: Alex Glasner - From Searcher To CEO In 10 Months

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have on Alex Glasner. Alex recently acquired a company in the training sector after searching for just 10 months. In this excellent episo...

Ep 12: Philip Jepson - Acquiring 2 Engineering Companies in 12 Months

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Philip Jepson has completed 2 acquisitions in the last 12 months as part of his plan to build a group of quality engineering companies. In the episode...

Ep 11: Peter Lidgitt - Finding Value In Distressed Acquisitions

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Peter Lidgitt. Peter has completed an impressive 20 acquisitions since the first lockdown, all while abroad in France. Peter i...

Ep 10: Rob LeBlanc [Ambit Partners] - Backing Maverick Searchers in New Markets

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Rob LeBlanc of Ambit Partners. This excellent conversation covers the characteristics of "maverick" searchers pioneering new m...

Ep 09: Steve Ressler - From 3x SaaS Exits to Backing 30+ Acquisition Entrepreneurs Around the Globe

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have on Steve Ressler. Steve is a serial entrepreneur and PE SaaS executive in GovTech space with multiple exits to private equity firms ...

Ep 08: John Andrews - Insights from an experienced M&A solicitor

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have on John Andrews, an experienced solicitor and partner at JMW Solicitors who specialize in business sales and acquisitions. In the ep...

Ep 07: Charlie Sharman - Pioneering the Structural Glass Industry in the UK

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have on Charlie Sharman from Cantifix. Charlie and his brother started Cantifix over 30 years ago after they had some success installing ...

Ep 06: Neil Dalyrmple - Industry Analysis Tools for M&A

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have on Neil Dalyrmple, founder of Merlin Scott Associates (MSA). MSA specialises in producing Industry Analysis Reports covering 1000+ d...

Ep 05: Joe Steigman - The Challenges of Raising a Search Fund

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Joe Steigman. Joe spent 6 years in the US Army working in various senior logistics roles before pursuing his MBA. It was here ...

Ep 04: Sean Brophy - Finance options for Management Buy-Ins

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Sean Brophy, UK country manager at Caple. Caple, are lenders focused on SMEs and have recently begun offering a term loan opti...