Episodes: 26
Frequency: Monthly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: United Kingdom
YouTube: 2.9k subscribers
Instagram: 6.1k followers
Publicly listed emails
globalmarketing@alvarezandmarsal.com
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Jonathan Boyers - Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance and a 30+ year corporate finance practitioner who fields questions in the second half of the show.
Chris Maguire - Executive Editor of BusinessCloud who co-hosts the show and helps guide conversations with business guests.
Mark Sweeny - Selling To Accenture; Founding And Scaling A Business; Investment Considerations; AI Rise
Mia Drennan - Building GLAS From Early Funding To A 1bn+ Business; Securing Deals And Investment; International Expansion; Founding And Leadership
Steve Rigby - Entrepreneurship And Leadership; Investing In AI Firms; UK Vs US Market Differences; Scaling Growth
Episode 26: The brush with death that transformed Apadmi
October 12, 2026
Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down with Garry Partington, CEO of Apadmi. In this episode, Garry Partington discusses: Why being made redundant was the kick he needed to launch Apadmi How a brush with death made him realise he was running a lifestyle business His plans to expand to 1,500 staff across five markets in five years Why he is still best friends with his exited co-founder Global...
Episode 25: Tom Staff: Building a £200m PropTech with my sister
September 29, 2026
Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down with Tom Staff, co-founder of Street Group. In this episode, Tom Staff discusses: The reality of founding a business with your sister How the fast-growing PropTech now serves more than 4,000 estate and letting agency branches The lessons bootstrapping teaches founders Hitting a £200m valuation following Hg’s investment Why the siblings are having way to...
Episode 24: I sold out to Accenture - but my new business will be bigger
May 13, 2026
Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down with Mark Sweeny, CEO of de Novo Solutions. In this episode, Mark Sweeny discusses: Dreaming of being a drummer in a rock brand Why selling Certus Solutions to Accenture was no fluke Why founders seeking investment need the ‘eye of the tiger’ to succeed The crucial role his wife Natalie played in founding de Novo Solutions in Wales Growing a business in...
The Dealmaker Uncut is hosted by Jonathan Boyers and Chris Maguire. Its publicly listed email is globalmarketing@alvarezandmarsal.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for The Dealmaker Uncut: globalmarketing@alvarezandmarsal.com.
Podseeker estimates The Dealmaker Uncut reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
The Dealmaker Uncut typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Business leaders such as CEOs/founders with tangible experience in growth, investment, or M&A (including company scaling, exits, or strategic investment), often with cross-border or market-facing insight; occasionally investors/philanthropists if they are deal-active or investment-focused. Common among recent guests: Raised significant investment (e.g., venture/PE funding rounds); Scaled to large revenue/valuation milestones (e.g., 1bn+ businesses); Completed an acquisition or strategic sale (e.g., M&A/exit outcomes). Recent guests include Mark Sweeny, Mia Drennan, and Steve Rigby.
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