From i-banking to running a $150M EBITDA VMS powerhouse. Joakim Karlsen talks about his career - and why the Hawk Infinity model is highly scalable
Italy is a) boiling hot for half the year and b) is home to 13,000 HVAC businesses. Finally, someone put the two together!
In 2019, CSU paid $5M for Akuiteo: an ageing French software business. Since then, Akuiteo’s profits have grown 7-fold. How did this happen?
3 ex-consultants set out to consolidate fragmented business services verticals. 24 acquisitions later, what have they learnt?
Pipe maintenance is a lucrative business - but you couldn't tell from the share prices of UIM roll-ups Norva24 and Wall to Wall. Here’s why. BONUS: “AI in Rollups” Summit, September 10th!
Two first-time acquirers buy, then turbocharge a 17-year old SaaS business. Here's how they did it - and what comes next.
Forced sellers are the best sellers
A trader, a hedgie and a buyout pro raise £40M to acquire British engineering businesses. What’s the plan?
How US Anesthesia Partners cornered Texas - and found itself in the FTC’s crosshairs
A searcher buys a €6M revenue business. Unlocks an estimated €20M+ carry in <4 years. Keeps going!
Please stop sending LOIs with [ ]s for Net Working Capital!
The US mortgage analytics provider Optimal Blue traded for $2.9B in 2022. A year later, CSU got it for $200M upfront. How come?
