RolyPoly

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RolyPoly

Conversations with serial acquirers, investors, and specialists building roll-ups. Host Dylan Harrocks from PMI Stack digs into the real stuff - acquisitions that went wrong, integration nightmares, and the lessons that only come from doing. New episodes every Tuesday.

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    Vadim Rogovskiy on Why AI Makes Roll-Ups Unstoppable

    EVE found 400 missed leads in one founder's inbox and closed six-figure deals from them. Vadim Rogovskiy explains how AI is rewriting the acquisition playbook.Vadim Rogovskiy (CEO, EVE / Founding Partner, Rebel Capital) joins Dylan to discuss acquiring legacy businesses, layering AI to unlock hidden revenue, and why roll-ups are just getting started.Topics covered:Exit timing mistakes and why founders hold on too longHow EVE discovered $20M in hidden pipeline across client inboxesAI agents replacing operations teams (4 people to 1)The roll-up landscape: venture returns with PE risk profilesUsing AI for due diligence and founder outreach at scaleRolyPoly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday.Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

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    Andrew Ofori on Deal Sourcing: How to Actually Get a Seller to Respond

    Most acquirers treat deal sourcing like a numbers game. Andrew Ofori left Goldman Sachs to prove there's a better way.Andrew Ofori (CEO & Founder, Bloomvine) joins Dylan to discuss strategic deal sourcing for PE-backed roll-ups and acquisitive corporates.Topics covered: • Why your first 2-3 acquisitions determine the success of your entire roll-up • How culture and language shape cross-border deal sourcing • AI tools reshaping acquisition workflows quarterly • Outreach tactics that actually get sellers to respond • The market rotation from software into asset-based businessesRolyPoly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday.Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

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    Andrea Allegrini on HVAC Roll-Ups: More Plumbers, Less Managers

    Italy has 12,000 HVAC companies and no national player. Andrea Allegrini from Lindbergh is building the first one — 14 acquisitions in two years, zero competition.Andrea Allegrini (Head of Waste Management & IR, Lindbergh S.p.A.) joins Dylan to discuss how a logistics company became Italy's first HVAC roll-up.Topics covered:Buying "a little of everything" to share workforce across heating and AC seasonsFixing a €2M loss in France, then selling it to chase a better opportunityWhy word-of-mouth deal flow beats cold outreachThe one integration non-negotiable: ERP on day onePaying technicians 30-40% above average to retain themRolyPoly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday.Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

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    Ryan Imison: £700M Platform on Acquiring Services Your Clients Already Need

    Network Plus is a £700M+ UK utilities contractor that acquires complementary services — fencing, vegetation, wastewater — and cross-sells them into the clients they already serve.Ryan Imison (Head of M&A, Network Plus) joins Dylan to talk about what integration actually looks like when you're adding new capabilities to an existing platform — from onboarding 300 people overnight to sending executives on-site with an open door for weeks.Topics covered:Why Network Plus acquires new services instead of building them internallyThe mobilisation advantage — how winning contracts gives you integration practiceDrop-in sessions: the simple tactic that builds trust with acquired teamsWhy something will always go wrong and how fast you react matters more than the planFirst-time acquirer advice: be deliberate or run around like a headless chickenRolyPoly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday.Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

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    Sam Turner on Building a £30M Portfolio Without PE

    Sam Turner's first acquisition went to zero. Here's how he rebuilt a £30M portfolio — self-funded, no PE.Sam Turner (Founder & Group CEO, Advantos Group) joins Dylan to discuss roll-up integration strategy, self-funding acquisitions, and what most operators miss in due diligence.Topics covered:Why keeping acquired businesses separate failedThe first acquisition disaster and what it taught himDue diligence on people and culture vs financialsBuilding without institutional capitalHiring the people who change everythingRoly Poly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday.Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

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    Pavleta Pavlova on Why Roll-Ups Fail at Finance First

    Roll-ups don't fail because of bad deals. They fail because finance can't keep up.Pavleta Pavlova (Founder & CEO, PPHF) joins Dylan to discuss what actually breaks in a roll-up's finance function — and how to fix it before audit season.Topics covered:The most expensive mistake: not standardizing your chart of accounts earlyWhy a fractional CFO should start 30 days before your first deal closesThe 30-60-90 day financial integration frameworkWhen to move from Xero/QuickBooks to an ERPHandling change resistance in acquired finance teamsRoly Poly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday.Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

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    Simone Vascotto on Why 87% of Deal Failures Are Cultural

    87% of deal failures are cultural. So why does nobody measure it before closing?Simone Vascotto (Founder, Humanaq) joins Dylan to discuss why M&A culture assessments are broken — and how AI-powered behavioral analysis is changing the game for acquirers and roll-ups.Topics covered:The invisible culture that kills deals — and how to surface itWhy "assuming" is the #1 post-merger integration mistakeHow five open-ended questions can reveal execution risk in under 10 daysThe tea tray story: a small cultural symbol that triggered a company-wide revoltWhen cultural due diligence matters — and when it doesn'tCross-border culture clashes and how to navigate themRoly Poly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday.Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

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Conversations with serial acquirers, investors, and specialists building roll-ups. Host Dylan Harrocks from PMI Stack digs into the real stuff - acquisitions that went wrong, integration nightmares, and the lessons that only come from doing. New episodes every Tuesday.

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