Feb 26, 20261h 6mS3
In this episode of M&A Zing, Gareth Hawkins sits down with Thomas Fry and Luke Grob, co-founders of LT Heritage Partners, to break down what it actually looks like to build a UK search fund from scratch. They cover the...
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What has The M&A Zing covered recently?
Recent episodes include "S3 Ep4: M&A Zing (S3EP4), The UK Search Fund Playbook with Thomas Fry & Luke Grob (LT Heritage Partners)" (26 February 2026, 66 minutes), "S3 Ep3: M&A Zing (S3EP3), Mowers & Multiples: Inside the UK Landscaping Roll-Up Wave" (4 February 2026, 37 minutes), and "S3 Ep2: M&A Zing (S3 Ep. 2), Culture and Cash Discipline: Craig Brennan on Buying 60 Nurseries," (29 January 2026, 54 minutes).
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The M&A Zing publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 44 episodes.
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Feb 4, 202637 minS3UK landscaping is consolidating fast. We unpack the roll-up playbook, size up the big platforms, and then get practical with two real listings: a London front-garden specialist and a Midlands grounds-maintenance and...
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S3 Ep2: M&A Zing (S3 Ep. 2) –Culture and Cash Discipline: Craig Brennan on Buying 60 Nurseries,
Jan 29, 202654 minS3Gareth sits down with Craig Brennan to unpack how he’s grown a 60-site nursery group through patient dealmaking, strong operating cadence and a people-first culture. We get into deal structures (including vendor terms)...
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S3 Ep1: M&A Zing (S3EP01) - AI for Due Diligence: Reccy’s Andrew Stace on Faster, Smarter Deals
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Episode #20
S2 Ep20: M&A Zing (S2EP20) - Buy-Side Breakdown: AI Music Creation Platform at ~3.5x Revenue
Dec 4, 202536 minS2AI Music SaaS: 3M+ Users, 80% Margins, ~£560k Profit — smart bet or burning platform? In this Buy-Side Breakdown, we analyse a consumer-led AI music tool listed on Acquire. It reports ~3m users, c.3,700 subscribers...
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Episode #19
S2 Ep19: M&A Zing (S2EP19) - Margins & Machines: Buy-Side Breakdown of a 30 year Machining Business
Nov 20, 202540 minS2Another Buy-Side Breakdown: we unpack a 30-year CNC machining business reporting ~£2.4m turnover and unusually strong margins. This isn’t a fluffy walk-through. We dig into why the balance sheet shows lots of cash but...
Episode #18
S2 Ep18: M&A Zing (S2EP18) - Beyond “ABC”: The Art and Practice of Good SMB M&A with Andrew Longcore
Nov 13, 202550 minS2This week Gareth is joined by Andrew Longcore - Managing Partner at Business Law Group and Founder of Cecil Sterling & Co. - to unpack what makes a good small-to-mid market deal and how to avoid the traps new acquirers...
Episode #17
S2 Ep17: M&A Zing (S2EP17) - People, Culture, AI: Toby Henry’s ETA Blueprint for Sustainable Change
Oct 29, 202551 minS2In this week's M&A Zing interview, Gareth talks with Toby Henry - former consultant and fintech exec turned acquisition entrepreneur - about buying and running Accelerator Solutions, a 25-year-old learning, research and...
Episode #16
S2 Ep16: M&A Zing (S2EP16) - Vinyl Roll-Up or Romantic Relic? Breaking Down a £9.7m Turnover Listing
Oct 23, 202542 minS2This week’s Buy Side Breakdown dissects a vinyl and merchandise producer listing touting ~£9.7m revenue and ~£1.83m adj. EBITDA, “fully relocatable,” and “outsourced everything.” We unpack the reality behind the broker...
Oct 16, 202554 minS2Tonia Nagle has sat on both sides of the table: scaling at P&G and leading transformations across FMCG, telecoms and agencies. Now she’s buying and building a collaborative group where independent cultures thrive. This...
Oct 8, 202547 minS2This week on The M&A Zing, Gareth sits down with Jenna Hill, founder of FIA Investments, to explore how she built a thriving portfolio of Northern Irish small businesses, all without prior industry experience or upfront...
Oct 2, 202545 minS2Alexander Kalis has sat on every side of the investment table: from Rothschild and Santander hedge fund management, to running a $1bn global asset manager, to backing Oxford spinouts that produced unicorns (and even the...
Sep 24, 202548 minS2From vaccine research at Harvard, to AstraZeneca BD, to running a £50m book, and now a traditional, healthcare-only search. Robert Shore (Shorefox Partners) unpacks mid-career ETA, how science habits translate to...
Sep 18, 202529 minS2A live keynote from Al Zucker on why UK/EU SMB M&A is hitting an inflection point: the seller wave, VC’s post-ZIRP reset, operator-led deals, and pragmatic capital stacks (FOs, private credit, small-cap PE). Real talk...
Sep 10, 202535 minS2This week: We break down on-market vs off-market search for UK SMB M&A—what moves faster, where value hides, and how to avoid deal fatigue. We map buyer types, typical multiples, and the “Goldilocks” broker zone...
Sep 4, 202559 minS2In this special episode of M&A Zing, Alfie and Gareth dive into the future of SMB M&A in the UK and Europe. From the latest deal trends and the rise of search funds, to shifts in lending and the impact of AI tools, they...
Episode #8
S2 Ep8: M&A Zing (S2EP8) - Buy Side Breakdown: Driver Training, Haulage & Storage Business for Sale
Aug 27, 202533 minS2In this week’s Buy Side Breakdown, Alfie is joined by colleague Toby Johnson to assess a logistics and transport company currently listed for sale in North West England. The business has three distinct revenue streams...
Aug 21, 202537 minS2In this special solo edition of M&A Zing, Alfie dives deep into one of the most misunderstood parts of the acquisition process: outreach. Finding companies to buy is only the start, earning conversations with owners is...
Aug 13, 202548 minS2This week on M&A Zing, Gareth sits down with Jan-Marc Pickhan, a serial acquirer who has built three engineering groups - Allied Global Engineering, GE Engineering, and Suffolk ES Solutions - comprising five companies...
Episode #5
S2 Ep5: M&A Zing (S2EP5) - Mastering the First Acquisition: Cal Shelton’s Playbook for Growth
Aug 6, 202536 minS2In this illuminating episode of The M&AZing Podcast, host Alfie Lambert talks with Cal Shelton, entrepreneur and owner of Precision MSK Health. Cal shares his transition from working in insolvency and consulting roles...
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Andrew Stace
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Toby Henry
Accelerator Solutions
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Robert Shore
Shorefox Partners
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Cal Shelton
Precision MSK Health
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