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2: ETA and Search Funds in the USA vs Europe
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Hosted by:
Gareth Hawkins – CEO & Co-Founder at BizCrunch (exited founder, M&A investor)
Alfie Lambert – Co-Founder & Head of Growth at BizCrunch (& resident outreach expert)
In This Episode:
• [00:18] Intro: Meet our hosts, Gareth Hawkins & Alfie Lambert (co-founder and Head of Growth at BizCrunch)
• [02:03] UK & EU M&A News: Dean Curran's second PCB acquisition and Germany’s “Lineage” fund of funds
• [08:29] Why Europe’s Search Fund Scene Is Growing Fast—and how it still compares to the US
• [13:24] The Role of Business Schools and Influencers in Spreading ETA Awareness
• [18:07] Access to Capital: How the SBA (in the US) vs. British Business Bank (in the UK) shapes M&A
• [27:16] Europe’s Data Advantage: Digital registries and better off-market search
• [30:28] Wrap-Up & Next Week’s Preview: A conversation with a boutique business broker (and how brokers can help or hinder deals)
• [31:31] Serial Acquirer Symposium,18th June 2025
The M&A Zing is a Podcast series devoted to Acquisition Entrepreneurs, Search-Funds and HoldCo Builders in the UK and EU.
Each week we dive-in to topics and challenges that impact SMB Succession M&A, and explore the highs and lows of Searching, Acquiring, Owning, Operating and Exiting small and medium-sized businesses.
Gareth Hawkins – CEO & Co-Founder at BizCrunch (exited founder, M&A investor)
Alfie Lambert – Co-Founder & Head of Growth at BizCrunch (& resident outreach expert)
In This Episode:
• [00:18] Intro: Meet our hosts, Gareth Hawkins & Alfie Lambert (co-founder and Head of Growth at BizCrunch)
• [02:03] UK & EU M&A News: Dean Curran's second PCB acquisition and Germany’s “Lineage” fund of funds
• [08:29] Why Europe’s Search Fund Scene Is Growing Fast—and how it still compares to the US
• [13:24] The Role of Business Schools and Influencers in Spreading ETA Awareness
• [18:07] Access to Capital: How the SBA (in the US) vs. British Business Bank (in the UK) shapes M&A
• [27:16] Europe’s Data Advantage: Digital registries and better off-market search
• [30:28] Wrap-Up & Next Week’s Preview: A conversation with a boutique business broker (and how brokers can help or hinder deals)
• [31:31] Serial Acquirer Symposium,18th June 2025
The M&A Zing is a Podcast series devoted to Acquisition Entrepreneurs, Search-Funds and HoldCo Builders in the UK and EU.
Each week we dive-in to topics and challenges that impact SMB Succession M&A, and explore the highs and lows of Searching, Acquiring, Owning, Operating and Exiting small and medium-sized businesses.
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