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🚨 Breaking: £1bn+ Exit for UK's Most Interesting Serial Acquirer TDR Capital (Asda's backer) just acquired CorpAcq - a unique portfolio of 40+ businesses built by Simon Orange since 2006. Why this matters: • First major PE buyout of a diversified serial acquirer in years • Proves the value of "buy-and-build" and “buy-and-hold” beyond tech • Validates the industrials and business services consolidation thesis This couldn't come at a better time... 🗓️ On February 26th in London, we're gathering Europe's top serial acquirers to explore exactly this kind of opportunity in business services. Want to learn how to build the next CorpAcq? Grab your ticket here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dYjwTh-b Read the story on CorpAcq 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQsff5nz #MergersAndAcquisitions #PrivateEquity #BusinessServices #SerialAcquirers #Rollups

💪 Monday Morning Motivation!! You asked, we listened. We are taking a brief step away from software to explore the world of business services roll-ups. Today's must-read covers: • How to fund your first roll-up (even the small ones!) • Which verticals are proven but still have room for new players Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dkWuHSrv 🗣️ If you haven't heard, our Serial Acquirers Summit is coming to London and it will be all about business services 📅 February 26th 🎟️ Early bird tickets available Grab your seat before they're gone 👉 https://lnkd.in/dYjwTh-b Want more insights like this? ✍️ Subscribe to our newsletter https://lnkd.in/dfsZDD_c 🔄 Follow us for daily M&A wisdom #MergersAndAcquisitions #BusinessServices #RollUp #Entrepreneurship

🚀 Hey, Saturday morning grinders…we see you! Building the next Teamshares? Then don't miss this opportunity! We're bringing together Europe's most successful service rollups for our 11th Serial Acquirers Summit 📍 London  📅 26 February  🎯 100% focus on services Connect with elite operators building empires in: 💻 IT Services & MSPs 🛠️ Installation & Technical Services (Fire Safety, Security, HVAC)  👥 Professional Services (Accounting, Recruitment, Consulting) 🎟️ Ready? Then grab one of the 20 Early Bird tickets now: https://lnkd.in/dYjwTh-b BONUS ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 Our exclusive rollup investor database just got bigger! Now featuring well funded brick & mortar aggregators like: Arsipa (Occupational Safety, Germany) Advanced Aesthetics Partners (Medspas, UK) Dwelly (Estate Agents, UK) n Industries (industrials, UK)…and many more! Improve your fundraising game 10x by approaching investors who actually understand rollups. 🔑 Get your annual premium membership to unlock the database:  https://lnkd.in/dgiWhUrz https://lnkd.in/d5wKyuty

⏰ Q1 is ticking by... How's your deal origination pipeline looking? If you're a serial acquirer trying to hit your 2025 targets, we've got something for you: Check out this webinar "Crack the Deal Origination Code" featuring Tristan Alden from Sourcescrub and Timm C. M. Overmans, the wizard behind deals at Constellation Software, BID Equity, Visma, and now at Altamount Software. Key insights include: • Why 200-250 interactions = 1 deal • Is 80-90% response rate on cold outreach possible? How? • The real timeline from first contact to close (spoiler: it's longer than you think) Plus a funny story about timezone mishaps at 3AM 😅 Watch the full recording here 👇 https://lnkd.in/drhpgGNn Or, if you prefer a written summary: https://lnkd.in/dewdNnFz Thank you Sourcescrub for being a supporter of our community! Want more insights like this? Follow us and subscribe to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dfsZDD_c #MergersAndAcquisitions #DealOrigination #PrivateEquity #SerialAcquirers

📣 Q1 2025: Business Services and the first Serial Acquirers Summit of 2025 🔄 Switching gears for a moment... as a result of community feedback, we're kicking off a series of deep dives into business services rollups! Coming up in our research pipeline: - Fire safety consolidation - Green landscaping platforms - Cold storage aggregation Watch Alex Prokofjev share what's coming 👇 🗓️ And there's more: We're hosting our Serial Acquirers Summit in February, focused entirely on business services. Want to: - Present on our panels? - Suggest topics to cover? - Tell us more about your business? Drop a comment below or fill in our form here: https://lnkd.in/dKZEnEgb Registration opens tomorrow! 🔄 Follow us to stay updated ✍️ Subscribe to our newsletter: rollupeurope.beehive.com

🚀 From Zero to $3B in 4 Years: A Masterclass in Spotting Undervalued Assets Every rollup success has an iconic deal. For software, it's Constellation Software Inc.. For D2C, Thrasio. For YouTube? Moonbug Entertainment. ⭐ But this isn't just another media story. It's a playbook for any serial acquirer: 💡 Spot assets before big players drive up prices ⚡ Move fast when you see the opportunity 💪 Execute with conviction at scale Three ex-entertainment executives saw what others missed: YouTube's most valuable kids' channels were creator-owned and massively undervalued. Result? A $3B exit in just 4 years, and, according to our calculations, founders collecting nearly $700M. 🎯 In our latest deep dive, we break down three critical elements: 🎲 How to nail your first acquisition (Little Baby Bum for $90M) 📊 Structuring a cap table that motivates everyone ⏰ Timing your exit perfectly - before the market shifts 👉 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gCqRFWQu #acquisitions #privateequity #ma #rollup #dealmaking 🔄

"The next wave of the creator economy isn't about ad revenue - it's about building real equity value." Tomorrow, we're publishing a deep dive into Moonbug's journey from YouTube creator aggregator to a $3B exit in just 4 years. 🎥 But today, insights on the creator economy from experts in our community Catalin M., GP at Omniu, shares why creator businesses are at a turning point. With deep experience in scaling education brands, he sees a massive opportunity: helping creators transform their channels into sustainable companies. 👇 Watch to learn why the biggest opportunities in the creator economy lie in building teams and systems that go beyond individual creators. #creatoreconomy #startups #entrepreneurship #education

🤔 How do you turn kids' YouTube channels into a $3 billion exit in just 4 years? Meet Moonbug Entertainment, the British rollup that did exactly that. In one of the most fascinating exits we've studied, this team: • Built a $200M+ revenue powerhouse from scratch • Mastered the art of content M&A • Navigated tricky setbacks (wait till you hear about the non-competes!) Want to know how much the founders made in this stunning deal with a Blackstone backed aggregator? Our latest deep-dive reveals the complete playbook. Don't miss it! ✍️ Subscribe to our newsletter: rollupeurope.beehiiv.com 🚀 It drops this week!! #MergersAndAcquisitions #Entrepreneurship #ContentCreators #StartupSuccess #Rollups

💡 "There's no strategy that's impossible - it's all about focus and execution." A powerful insight shared by Daniel Jung from TechMiners that he learned from Stephen Whyte at our last Serial Acquirers Summit. Even a 30-40% post-investment decline can work when you have the right strategy and well-defined KPIs. This is what makes our community special: seasoned operators sharing counter-intuitive wisdom that challenges how we think about rollups. Want more insights like this? ✍️ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dPB-BN72 💡 Tag someone who should be part of these conversations 👀 And stay tuned... next event announcement coming soon! Help us grow this powerful community of acquisition entrepreneurs. #MergersAndAcquisitions #PrivateEquity #Entrepreneurship

Want to build a SaaS portfolio but need capital? Looking to sell your software business? Exploring US-Europe cross-border opportunities? 🎬 Meet the Community Series 🎬 Meet Ignacio Villanueva Martin from Boopos - they've cracked the code on both sides of the SaaS M&A equation: • Funding LBOs for serial acquirers • Facilitating exits ($10M-$100M deals) • Bridging US-Europe opportunities Watch this quick clip to learn how Boopos is powering the next wave of software rollups. 👋 Drop a "hi" if you're curious about innovative financing solutions for acquisitions! #SaaS #SoftwareAcquisition #MergersAndAcquisitions #MeetTheCommunity