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Buy and Build

Buy and Build is a weekly podcast that explores the nuances of buying and building small businesses, with a focus on the UK and Europe. If you are interested in small business acquisition or investing, then this show is for you! We will dissect the strategies and insights of small business owners, investors, and other deal professionals that we meet along our journeys to acquire and invest in our own profitable small businesses.

info_outline Ep 96: In the Trenches- 7 Months Into Operating a £1M+ EBITDA SME (Fouzan Ali, MD of Combined Services) 04/01/2025
info_outline Ep 95: American Searcher (and Stand-up Comic) Embarks on a Traditional UK Search Fund – Allison Stuckless, Vericor Capital 02/23/2025
info_outline Ep 94: From Startup Struggles to £5 Billion Exit: Jeremy Middleton’s Entrepreneurial Journey 01/30/2025
info_outline Ep 93: From Intern to “Interns as a Service”: Daniel Ewart’s Journey from Search Fund Intern to Entrepreneur 12/17/2024
info_outline Ep 92 - Scaling with EOS: Lessons in Leadership, Vision, and Growth with Rob Liddiard 12/08/2024
info_outline Ep 91 - From Sports Coach to Acquisition Pro: Craig Brennan’s Playbook for Scaling Through Acquisition 10/28/2024
info_outline Ep 90: From Search to Acquisition in 6 Months [While Employed] - Toby Henry's Self-Funded Search Journey 10/16/2024
info_outline Ep 89: How Tobyn Brooks Overcame Incredible Adversity to Build (then Buy) a portfolio of Auto-Related Businesses 10/10/2024
info_outline Ep 88: How a Former Uber General Manager Transitioned to SME Operating and Investing (Fouzan Ali, MD of Combined Services) 09/23/2024
info_outline Ep 87: From UK Fund Manager to Industrial Holdco Builder - Mark Wharrier's Journey 09/17/2024
info_outline Ep 86: Acquiring the Biggest Name in Branded Podcasting (from a listed entity) with Harry Morton [Founder of Lower Street Media] 09/09/2024
info_outline Ep 85: Operating, Investing and Podcasting with Paul 09/01/2024
info_outline Ep 84: From Operator to Owner- How an Experienced Injection Moulding Professional Turned to Acquisition (Steve Lawrence, CEO of Uncomplicated Group) 08/24/2024
info_outline Ep 83: Private Equity Investing in Longevity and Hormones with Tara Mandal (Partner & COO of PEAL Capital) 08/16/2024
info_outline Ep 82: From PE-backed CEO in China to UK SME buyouts (Tom Billings, Managing Partner of Beach Equity) 08/08/2024
info_outline Ep 81: The Leap From £1M Revenue Targets to a £30M Revenue Acquisition (Will Hunnam, MD of Forza Doors) 07/30/2024
info_outline Ep 80: Demystifying Working Capital Adjustments with Jack Minns (Corporate Transactions Partner at Larking Gowen) 07/18/2024
info_outline Ep 79: Acquiring in an Unloved but Misunderstood Sector: A Chemical Engineer's ETA Journey with Jim Ward 05/01/2024
info_outline Ep 78 : UK Debt Deep-dive with a Former PE Exec-Turned-Searcher Scott McGregor 04/23/2024
info_outline Ep 77: Strategic Acquisitions and Key Hires: How Sam Turner is Building the UK's Leading M&E Group 04/11/2024
info_outline 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] 03/11/2024
info_outline Ep 75: How EOS Can Help with Strategic M&A and Operational Excellence with Jordan Hammond (Owner of Genuine Comfort) 02/19/2024
info_outline Ep 74: Entrepreneurial Operating System- Lessons from an Exited Founder-Turned-EOS Implementer with Rob Liddiard 01/27/2024
info_outline Ep 73: How the CFO & CIO of a Publicly-listed VC Company Pivoted to SME Private Equity (Matthew Bradley, Tikto Capital) 01/25/2024
info_outline Ep 72: Insights and Momentum- Investing in 80 Search Funds Across 30 Countries with Rob LeBlanc, Managing Partner of Ambit Partners 01/15/2024
info_outline Ep 71: Beyond Organic Growth- A Founder's Tale of Strategic Acquisitions with Jordan Hammond 01/09/2024
info_outline Ep 70: Royalty Finance Re-run with Neil Johnson [CEO Duke Royalty] 12/11/2023
info_outline EP 69: Navigating Acquisitions in UK Logistics: Alexi Jones' Journey from Banker to Entrepreneur 11/29/2023
info_outline EP 68: Successfully Raising a Traditional Search Fund with Graeme Wallis 11/20/2023
info_outline EP 67: Entrepreneurial Investing - How Ethos Partners Looks to Add Value to Search Fund/ETA Acquisitions [Sandy Farmer and Jo Cockburn] 09/18/2023
 
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