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Unsung

Will Maunder-Taylor

Booking Overview

An interview-led entrepreneurship-through-acquisition show focused on buying, financing, and operating small businesses, typically featuring acquisition entrepreneurs, investors, and hands-on operators with practical deal and growth experience. Suitable pitches include search-fund investors, business buyers, small-business owners, M&A and finance specialists, and operators with demonstrable acquisition or post-deal results; booking difficulty is likely low.

Metrics

Episodes: 10

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Listener location: United Kingdom

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hello@eu.vc

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Host

Will Maunder-Taylor - Host of Unsung, focused on entrepreneurship through acquisition, small-business ownership, and practical acquisition strategies.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Acquisition entrepreneurs, search-fund investors, small-business owners, and operators or finance professionals with direct experience buying, funding, selling, or improving small businesses.
Required Achievements:  
Acquiring or operating multiple small businesses, Backing search-fund entrepreneurs or first-time CEOs, Structuring and financing business acquisitions, Delivering measurable post-acquisition growth, Achieving substantial outbound-sales or business-development results

Recent Guest Discussions

Sandy Farmer - Search-fund Investing, Backing First-time Ceos, Acquisition Targets, Post-acquisition Leadership, And Business Growth.

Pascal Wittet - Search-fund Investing, Backing First-time Ceos, Acquisition Targets, Post-acquisition Leadership, And Business Growth.

Daniel Beaumont - Business Acquisitions, Deal Financing, Seller Priorities, Cash Flow Management, And Improving Acquired Companies.

Mohamed Noor - Cold Calling, Outbound Sales, Handling Rejection, Pipeline Development, And Entering Business Development Without Prior Experience.

Recent Topics

Search Funds, Business Acquisition, Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Business Finance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Jamil Anakkar (Preventr): From Accenture consultant to a £20Mn group – using the business to fund the acquisition

August 20, 2026

What does it take to leave a comfortable consulting career, buy your first small business and turn it into the foundation for a much larger group?In this episode of Unsung, host Will Maunder-Taylor speaks with Jamil Anakkar, Founder and CEO of Tandy Ventures and Operating CEO of its first acquisition Preventr.Jamil shares his journey from NHS paramedic and Accenture strategy consultant to acquiring a 30-year-old fire safety business in 2024. He explains how he structured the acquisition of th...

Viktoria Izdebska: How AI agents are changing the search for small businesses to buy

August 06, 2026

AI rollups are creating a new approach to buying and transforming small businesses, but finding enough suitable companies to acquire remains one of the biggest challenges.Viktoria Izdebska founded a service company in the financial sector when she was 17 and later founded one of Austria’s fastest growing data companies. She is now one of the leading growth and M&A advisors for AI rollups across the US and Europe.Speaking with Will Maunder-Taylor on Unsung, Viktoria explains how AI agents ...

Pascal Wittet & Sandy Farmer (Orca Equity Partners): Why Orca backs first-time CEOs to buy their own business

July 24, 2026

Many talented professionals never realise there are investors willing to back them to buy and run an established small business, even if they have never been a CEO or worked in that sector before.In this episode of Unsung, host Will Maunder-Taylor speaks with Pascal Wittet and Sandy Farmer, Co-Founders of Orca Equity Partners, the UK’s first and most active fund of search funds. They explain how Orca backs first-time CEOs across Europe, what they look for in aspiring business owners and why s...

Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Unsung?

Unsung is hosted by Will Maunder-Taylor. Its publicly listed email is hello@eu.vc. 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.

What is the email for Unsung?

The publicly listed email for Unsung: hello@eu.vc.

How many listeners does Unsung have?

Podseeker estimates Unsung reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Unsung?

Unsung typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Acquisition entrepreneurs, search-fund investors, small-business owners, and operators or finance professionals with direct experience buying, funding, selling, or improving small businesses. Common among recent guests: Acquiring or operating multiple small businesses; Backing search-fund entrepreneurs or first-time CEOs; Structuring and financing business acquisitions. Recent guests include Sandy Farmer, Pascal Wittet, and Daniel Beaumont.

How hard is it to get booked on Unsung?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Unsung cover?

Recent episodes cover Search Funds, Business Acquisition, Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Business Finance. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

hello@eu.vc

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