Grant Thornton | Behind the transaction

IPO readiness - Preparing for an IPO

From compliance and financial preparations to operational and strategic considerations, we discuss critical components required to navigate the IPO journey successfully. Join our experts Ciara Donnelly, John Panteli, Danial Zulkefli and Jamie Barklem as they provide key insights and expert perspectives on what it takes to prepare for life as a public company.

Episode 13 | Hybrid capital funding unveiled

Join us to explore hybrid capital funding as part of our ‘debt market’ series.
Hybrid capital offers a bespoke source of funding for businesses that spans debt instruments and equity. George Fieldhouse and Adam Hughes, from our CFA debt advisory team, discuss the use of hybrid capital and its benefits and challenges, including how this tool's flexibility can support businesses.

Episode 12 | The impact of emissions and greenhouse gases on deal value

In this episode, we delve into the impact of emissions and greenhouse gases on deal value. An important topic to deal makers out there as nearly every business will have some sort of emissions impact. Our experts break down the complexities and nuances of this issue, shedding light on how environmental considerations can significantly influence the valuation and success of deals in today's landscape.

Episode 11 | Private Equity in Healthcare

Listen to our ‘behind the transaction’ podcast episode to understand the private equity landscape in the healthcare sector.
Humza Khan is joined by Peter Jennings, Partner, Head of Healthcare, and guests from leading private equity funds - Apposite Capital, Livingbridge, and Queen's Park Equity - to discuss why there's so much interest in the healthcare sector. Tune in to the full episode to learn about the subsectors receiving the most interest from investors, the surge of tech-enablement in this space, and our guests’ respective value-creation strategies.

Episode 10 | People in deals: the planning phase

This series brings you a deeper understanding of the human side of deal-making and shows how it drives the success of a transaction.
Join us as we explore how understanding the impact of a transaction on employees and stakeholders can make or break a deal. Hosted by Harry Gabriel, we'll hear from industry experts Katie Nightingale, Adrian Swarbrick, and Chris Tysoe, who have first-hand experience navigating the complexities of integrating people into the planning process.

Episode 9 I Journey of an M&A deal: Orchard Day Nursery

Join us as we welcome the first external guest to our ‘Behind the Transaction’ podcast. In this episode, Mike Tillson (Corporate Finance Partner) hosts Aimee Gentry of Orchard Day Nursery – a family-owned multi-site nursery group – as she shares her experience as a private seller in the M&A market.
Hear from Aimee about the unexpected twists and turns of the deal process as well as the mixture of emotions she felt throughout the course of the transaction. Listen to the full episode to learn about the different aspects of the sale process and what it’s like to work with us.

Episode 8 | TMT industry spotlight

Listen to our latest ‘Behind the Transaction’ podcast episode to stay informed on the TMT sector deals landscape.
In this episode, Andy Morgan, our head of TMT and global M&A leader, is joined by Hemal Shah, TMT deals partner, to explore current activity levels; hotspots for deals in 2024; and top tips for getting deals done in the current market environment.

Episode 7 | An introduction to EOTs

Listen to our latest ‘Behind the Transaction’ podcast episode to learn about Employee Ownership Trusts and how they’re structured.
In this episode, Monique Beaulieu, a Partner specialising in employer solutions, is joined by Bilal Khan and Ollie Dewdney to discuss how an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) deal is structured, when it would be a suitable course of action for a company to take and the benefits to businesses of fostering wider employee ownership.
 

Episode 6 | Automotive industry trends

Listen to our latest ‘Behind the Transaction’ podcast episode to stay informed on automotive industry trends and get our experts’ predictions for 2024.
You’ll hear from Owen Edwards, Head of Downstream Automotive, and Bill Parfitt CBE, whose background in the sector includes tenures as chairman and CEO of Vauxhall Motors Ltd and Vice President GM Europe, and is now advising our own automotive business consultancy. Their conversation covers current transactions and Chinese brands entering the UK market, as well as their predictions on the outlook for the rest of the year.

Episode 5 | A guide to employee share schemes

Tune in to our latest ‘Behind the Transaction’ podcast episode on share schemes and their importance in transactions.
You'll hear from our experts on what share schemes are, why they should be put in place by employers, the options available and the key features of a good incentive scheme.