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