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Dylan Harrocks
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Conversations with serial acquirers, investors, and specialists building roll-ups. Host Dylan Harrocks from PMI Stack digs into the real stuff - acquisitions that went wrong, integration nightmares, and the lessons that only come from doing. New episodes every Tuesday.

Episodes

  1. 5D AGO

    Sam Turner on Building a £30M Portfolio Without PE

    Sam Turner's first acquisition went to zero. Here's how he rebuilt a £30M portfolio — self-funded, no PE. Sam Turner (Founder & Group CEO, Advantos Group) joins Dylan to discuss roll-up integration strategy, self-funding acquisitions, and what most operators miss in due diligence. Topics covered: Why keeping acquired businesses separate failedThe first acquisition disaster and what it taught himDue diligence on people and culture vs financialsBuilding without institutional capitalHiring the people who change everything Roly Poly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday. Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

    1h 3m

  2. 5D AGO

    Pavleta Pavlova on Why Roll-Ups Fail at Finance First

    Roll-ups don't fail because of bad deals. They fail because finance can't keep up. Pavleta Pavlova (Founder & CEO, PPHF) joins Dylan to discuss what actually breaks in a roll-up's finance function — and how to fix it before audit season. Topics covered: The most expensive mistake: not standardizing your chart of accounts earlyWhy a fractional CFO should start 30 days before your first deal closesThe 30-60-90 day financial integration frameworkWhen to move from Xero/QuickBooks to an ERPHandling change resistance in acquired finance teams Roly Poly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday. Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

    24 min

  3. MAR 6

    Simone Vascotto on Why 87% of Deal Failures Are Cultural

    87% of deal failures are cultural. So why does nobody measure it before closing? Simone Vascotto (Founder, Humanaq) joins Dylan to discuss why M&A culture assessments are broken — and how AI-powered behavioral analysis is changing the game for acquirers and roll-ups. Topics covered: The invisible culture that kills deals — and how to surface itWhy "assuming" is the #1 post-merger integration mistakeHow five open-ended questions can reveal execution risk in under 10 daysThe tea tray story: a small cultural symbol that triggered a company-wide revoltWhen cultural due diligence matters — and when it doesn'tCross-border culture clashes and how to navigate them Roly Poly is the podcast about all things roll-up. New episodes every Tuesday. Connect: pmistack.com | linkedin.com/in/dylan-harrocks

    41 min
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Conversations with serial acquirers, investors, and specialists building roll-ups. Host Dylan Harrocks from PMI Stack digs into the real stuff - acquisitions that went wrong, integration nightmares, and the lessons that only come from doing. New episodes every Tuesday.

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  • Creator
    Dylan Harrocks
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Dylan Harrocks
  • Show Website
    RolyPoly