The Dealmaker Uncut
The Dealmaker Uncut
Podcast Description
The Dealmaker Uncut podcast gets inside the heart of the deal.
In every episode, award-winning dealmaker Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and journalist Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, are joined by a special guest from the world of business.
The podcast discusses everything from growth; investment; M&A; surviving a crisis; becoming a unicorn; international markets; leadership; life after exit; and a lot more beside.
In the second half of the show, Jonathan leans on his 30+ years of working in corporate finance to answer your questions.
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This podcast explores various topics including growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions, investment advice, crisis management, and international market insights, with episodes like 'Building and selling a £1bn business' and 'Why scaling a business is child’s play' showcasing real-world experiences and challenges faced by prominent figures in business.

The Dealmaker Uncut podcast gets inside the heart of the deal.
In every episode, award-winning dealmaker Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and journalist Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, are joined by a special guest from the world of business.
The podcast discusses everything from growth; investment; M&A; surviving a crisis; becoming a unicorn; international markets; leadership; life after exit; and a lot more beside.
In the second half of the show, Jonathan leans on his 30+ years of working in corporate finance to answer your questions.
Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, as he sits down with Adam Farricker, CEO of Empower Youth Zones, the charity behind Hideout Youth Zone in Manchester and Salford Youth Zone.
In this episode, Adam Farricker discusses:
- Growing up in one of Manchester’s most deprived neighbourhoods and how youth work changed the course of his life;
- The collapse of traditional youth services across the UK and the safeguarding challenges that created;
- How state-of-the-art Youth Zones provide safe spaces, hot meals, and life-changing opportunities for thousands of young people;
- The story behind philanthropist Fred Done’s involvement and the dealmaking required to fund and build Youth Zones;
- Partnering with local authorities and the private sector to create sustainable, long-term youth provision;
- The scale of impact so far, including thousands of members and tens of thousands of hot meals served; and
- Why backing Youth Zones isn’t just morally right, but a smart business decision for companies investing in future talent and their local communities.

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