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13 October 2025

Episode 12: 'I Put Everything On The Line For MBO' (Video)

Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down to interview Matt Hirst, CEO of ESG.
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The Story behind the deal with guest Matt Hirst, CEO of ESG

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Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down to interview Matt Hirst, CEO of ESG.

In this episode, Matt Hirst discusses:

  • Why he had to do an MBO of Utiligroup from Bglobal plc;
  • Getting the right chairman;
  • The secret to growing revenue five-fold in three years;
  • Getting snapped up by ESG, part of the US private equity firm Accel-KKR's portfolio;
  • Growing to 750 people and six offices around the world;
  • Making 10 acquisitions; and
  • The impact of AI.

Originally published on 09 October, 2025

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