Episode 5: The deals that made me - Mick Crosthwaite, former Chairman of HAS Technology
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In the fifth episode of our Dealmaker Series, KPMG in the UK host Jo Sheerin is joined by Mick Crosthwaite, former Chairman of HAS Technology, a leading provider of technology solutions for health and social care, and Graham Pearce, TMT team lead in Corporate Finance who led on the sale of the business to The Access Group, a market leader of business solutions and software. We go behind the scenes of this fascinating deal where Mick, an experienced dealmaker, shares his experiences of the sale and offers some practical advice for future sellers.  As well as discussing the challenges he had to overcome, he talks about how he decided the timing was right to go to market and lessons he learnt along the way.  “For me, climbing Everest, crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a RIB or building businesses – it’s all very similar.  It’s about a defined vision and a team of highly motivated people working to achieve a common goal”
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