Event Summary: 10 key takeaways from the BUY & BUILD Midlands Insider Dealmakers Lunch Series:
Last week, Directorbank’s Ben Gilbert and Simon Thomas attended the Midlands Insider Dealmakers Lunch Series which focused on Buy & Build strategies. They heard from from investors, corporate acquirers, advisors and operators who are actively executing these strategies across the UK and Europe.
Ben has written a summary of the ten key themes that emerged from the discussion, along with some broader reflections on the main takeaways from the event.
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Buy & Build continues to be a dominant driver of mid-market growth. What was particularly interesting in this discussion was how much the model continues to evolve. While access to capital remains important, the conversation has clearly shifted. Increasingly, the differentiator between successful platforms and those that struggle is not simply the deal itself, but the strength of underlying strategy, leadership capability and operational discipline that supports it.
