All Episodes

Episode 33: Andrew Laird – Where values lead, growth follows: Rethinking how consultancies scale

Episode 32: Tamzen Isacsson – The state of consulting today, from the CEO of the MCA

Episode 31: Jeremie Guillerme – Turning reputation into a strategic advantage

Episode 30: Jonathan Peachey - When cognition becomes free: What AI means for professional services

Episode 29: Chris Allinson – First of the Next, Not Best of the Last

Episode 28: Adrian Hands - Coffee to Cash: Simple Habits That Keep Professional Services Pipelines Healthy

Episode 27: Emma Flin - How ‘Buy and Build’ Drives Growth and Value in Professional Services

Episode 26: Venkata Nori and Hari Sethalapathy - From Zero Clients to 400 Staff: Building a Global Oracle Consultancy on Trust and Outstanding Service

Episode 25: Andrew Brown - Fresh From Exit: How Founder Independence and a Great Team Secured the Deal

Episode 24: Nick Synnott – The Personal Cost and Payoff of Building a Founder-Led Business

Episode 23: Rob Garner, Luk Smeyers & Deri Hughes - The Four Forces Shaping Consulting in 2026

Episode 22: Dan Figueiredo - A Microsoft Insider’s View on AI in Consulting

Episode 21: Lizzie Meadowcroft – Professional Services Deals from Both Sides of the Table

Episode 20: Claire Simm – Leadership Lessons from Growing Professional Services Firms

Episode 19: Unlocking Christmas – Reflections on our 2025 conversations and what comes next

Episode 18: Olly Purnell – The Anti-Exit Strategy: Building a Consultancy Designed for Long-Term Independence

Episode 17: Pekka Metsaranta – No Co-Founders, No Roadmap, No Illusions

Episode 16: Laura Morrill – Game, Set, Growth: An Investor’s View on Resilience, Partnership and Long-term Value

Episode 15: Tom Burnet – Building With Intent: Lessons on Focus, Client Service and the Courage to Make Tough Decisions

Episode 14: Rhys Hefford - Build, Scale, Exit, Repeat: A Serial Founder’s Playbook

Episode 13: Marcus Eden-Ellis - The Bid Expert Who’s Turned Selling Into a Science

Episode 12: Adam Craker - Leading in one of the toughest markets ever and the subtle art of GESHIDO

Episode 11: Jon Grant - Achieving Premium Valuations in Tech Services M&A

Episode 10: Andy Strictland - Demystifying Private Equity

Episode 9: Richard Jones - The Paradox of Difference: How to Make Senior Hires a Success

Episode 8: Craig Herd - Marketing Only Matters If It Goes Somewhere

Episode 7: Justin Langford - Watermelon KPIs, Moneyball Thinking and Scaling without External Investment

Episode 6: After the Deal: What No One Tells You

Episode 5: Getting Ready: What to Do Before You Press Go

Episode 4: What Buyers Look For – and What Spooks Them

Episode 3: What Makes a Business Valuable?

Episode 2: Are We Really Aligned?

Episode 1: Should We Even Consider a Deal?