Co-Founder and Investor @JigsawEquity | Ex-M&A advisor | Buying and investing in recruitment companiesjigsawequity.com London, EnglandJoined January 2024
IME, without outside funding, the most scalable business models typically have the slowest starts.
The important thing is not to lose perspective.
Small but regularly wins, quickly builds momentum.
For example, 3% weekly growth in a service line, even if minimal in absolute…
#1 thing PE buyers want in a direct investment...
A backable management team.
Everything else can be priced in – either through valuation or the structure.
If they don’t trust the team left behind, there must be a clear route to one.
Some team gaps are easier: CFOs / FDs can…
I’m suddenly getting far more spam messages on X than ever before…
And I have 200 followers. 200.
Can’t imagine what it’s like for people with large followings
When I was in M&A, I was fascinated to learn about the serial acquirers in Sweden.
Not that I knew them as that at that time.
Many of the well known names bid on two processes in particular.
One a healthcare manufacturer. A seller of that pressure care mattresses, hoists and…
What are the alternatives to Gamma?
People bash on PowerPoint and it's outdated, but I have invested so much time in Office products that I need to be sure before investing the time elsewhere...
Been thinking about a potentially really interesting IT MSP → AI MSP opportunity.
Buy a traditional IT managed services business. Solid recurring revenue, recession-resistant, sticky clients, essential service.
Then bolt on an "AI managed services" layer across your customers.…
I've heard and spoken to a few people recently who have been looking to acquire commercial cleaning businesses via ETA.
Yes, they're often sold at comparatively low multiples compared to other sectors.
But… always make sure to question why that business trades at the lower…
“Our management team has over 1,000 years of experience”
I roll my eyes. Typical corporate BS
Suddenly a chill comes over the room
In comes their chairman Eldren Shadowdeal, a 2,000 year old warlock who did the first leveraged buyout in the shadow realm over a millennium ago
With all the constant, incredible and revolutionary AI releases, it's amazing how far behind most of the SME market is.
But even more surprising to me is across the M&A market. Perhaps it is because it’s the industry I spent most of my career in.
They could augment so much of…
Our long term plan is to widen our net intentionally and step by step
1) Recruitment (cyclical people businesses)
2) Recession-resistant people business
3) A more scalable business model
“Honestly, I just always read the exec summary and skip straight to the financial section”
I was working on the complex carve-out for a £1bn+ US industrial products manufacturer.
Our due diligence team produced an incredible vendor DD pack. Without their help, we’d never have…
“Honestly, I just always read the exec summary and skip straight to the financial section”
I was working on the complex carve-out for a £1bn+ US industrial products manufacturer.
Our due diligence team produced an incredible vendor DD pack. Without their help, we’d never have…
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