February 26, 2026

Episode 19: The hard truth about women in deal-making

The Story behind the deal with guest Ruth Percival, Founder and CEO of Contollo Group

Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down with Ruth Percival, Founder and CEO of Contollo Group.

In this episode, Ruth Percival discusses:

  • Dealing with misogynism
  • Why women have to work harder than their male counterparts
  • Making 5 acquisitions and growing to £35m turnover in less than two years
  • Building the right culture
  • Finding the right private equity partner
  • Being married to Jonathan Boyers
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