The EvolutionCBS Podcast: Recent Episodes
EvolutionCBS
As a long-established premium provider of business sale advisory services to UK businesses, EvolutionCBS offers business owners a complimentary and confidential discussion on how their specific objectives could be met and provide pragmatic, practical advice on how to begin preparing both themselves and their businesses for a future sale.
EvolutionCBS works with owners of UK businesses in any sector, finding buyers from around the world through highly targeted research and supporting clients with dedicated Director-led teams, at every stage of their journey to a successful sale.
In this episode, Sean Baker of European Raid Arrays, an innovative IT solutions company in the Media Industry, discusses the journey that led to the business receiving significant growth
capital from Private Equity investors Rockpool Investments. Sean’s story is particularly compelling, as having led the company for 23 years with business partner Mark, they recognised the need for investment to grow the company and to help them de-risk.
Description: In this episode, Sean Baker, Commercial Director, of European Raid Arrays (ERA), an innovative IT solutions company in the Media Industry, and Steve Barry, Senior Client Director, at EvolutionCBS, discuss the journey that led to ERA receiving significant growth capital from Private Equity firm Rockpool Investments. Sean’s story is particularly compelling as, along with his business partner and Financial Director Mark Weston, the pair have led the business for decades and recognised the need for investment to grow the company and help them move on to the next stage in the company’s development.
Further resources:
EvolutionCBS: https://www.evolutioncbs.co.uk/
Steve Barry, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-barry-844b975/
ERA deal press release: https://www.evolutioncbs.co.uk/news-article/era/
In this episode Tom Coey, Investment Manager at Private Equity firm Rockpool Investments and Steve Barry, Senior Client Director, at EvolutionCBS, discuss the approach taken by investment managers when collaborating with founders’ post-acquisition, and how this had been applied effectively in the purchase of IT Solutions company, European Raid Arrays, a transaction managed by EvolutionCBS. Rockpool provides equity and loan financing of between £3m to £12m to profitable UK-based private companies and has invested over £550m since inception.
Further resources:
EvolutionCBS: https://www.evolutioncbs.co.uk/
Rockpool Investments: https://www.rockpool.uk.com/
Steve Barry, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-barry-844b975/
Tom Coey, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-coey-07892169/
Rockpool Investments acquisition of European Raid Arrays: https://www.evolutioncbs.co.uk/news-article/era/
In this episode Simon Arkell, Principal at EMW Law, and Steve Barry, Senior Client Director at EvolutionCBS, discuss a number of pitfalls encountered by business owners when undertaking Due Diligence, including issues around funding arrangements, deferred payments, and shareholder agreements.
Further resources:
EvolutionCBS: https://www.evolutioncbs.co.uk/
EMW Law: https://www.emwllp.com/
Steve Barry, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-barry-844b975/
Simon Arkell, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maungaye/
In this episode, former co-owner and director of Pulse Power and Measurement Limited, Pippa Seager, and Mike Whittle, MD of EvolutionCBS, discuss life following the sale of the company to BAE Systems, and the challenges of attempting to complete a sale during Lockdown.
Further resources:
EvolutionCBS: https://www.evolutioncbs.co.uk/
Mike Whittle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-whittle-6a55aa/
In this episode, Maung Aye, a Corporate Partner at Mackrell Solicitors, and Steve Barry, Senior Client Director at EvolutionCBS, discuss the challenges business owners and their advisors face when conducting cross border due diligence. They also delve into the pragmatism and etiquette that’s needed when international law firms clash on transactions.
Further resources:
EvolutionCBS: https://www.evolutioncbs.co.uk/
Mackrell Solicitors: https://www.mackrell.com/
Steve Barry, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-barry-844b975/
Maung Aye, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maungaye/