Selling to Private Equity
Cofounder and Former Commercial Director at The Access Group
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Why is this interview interesting?
- What private equity companies look for in founders and software acquisitions
- How to approach and pitch to private equity firms
Chris Tossell
Cofounder and Former Commercial Director at The Access Group
Chris was a co-founder of Access Group, a UK-based enterprise software company, in 1991. Chris left in 1995 and returned in 2005 during a management buyout to lead M&A with a private equity sponsor. He led over 18 acquisitions during 2005-11 and helped the business grow in 2005 from £25m revenue to over £240m in 2019. Access is owned by TA Associates and Hg Capital and is valued over £1bn in 2019.
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