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Waypoint Partners @WP_Partners

Leading growth and corporate finance advisory firm, working globally with shareholders and their leadership teams in the marketing services & technology sectors

Joined January 2017
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Public sector contracts. Not necessarily the most exciting of topics, except that might be about to change. In this latest episode of Waypointers, Martin Traynor OBE and Danny Herbert explain the changes to Waypoint partner Phil Gripton. 👉 hubs.li/Q02xcsH00
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Simon Martin, founder and chief executive of Oliver, explains how the agency’s culture of restlessness means change and innovation sit at the heart of its DNA. 👉 hubs.li/Q02tV7y20
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Justin Lewis is chair of Constellation, part of the Stagwell Group, and a former US marine. Justin talks to Waypoint partner Matt Lacey about his approach to agency leadership, developed during the years he spent serving his country. Listen here 👉hubs.li/Q02q4XxV0
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Bringing in a new MD can often be tricky. Phil's new piece explores how to find the appropriate professional support to ensure your headhunting venture doesn’t end in tears. 👉hubs.li/Q02p4FD60
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Waypoint is delighted to have advised social-first creative agency, Kurio on its sale to SAMY Alliance, an integrated, social-first technology and data-enabled digital marketing company. 👉 hubs.li/Q02nGQc-0 #socialmedia #influencer #creative #growth #investment
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Tech partner Martin Ward sits down with both Paul Jackson and STRAT7 Group CEO, Barrie Brien to find out how the agency has built an AI centre of excellence. @WP_Partners hubs.li/Q02lWxlz0 #tech #ai #chatgpt #agency
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Waypoint is delighted to be sponsoring @ProlificNorth's forthcoming event 'From Growth to Gold' in Manchester on 29th February. Gary Whyte will lead a special session on M&A, posing questions to expert panelists Neil Mckay & Dean Lovett. Book now: hubs.li/Q02kD_JZ0
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In this episode of Waypointers we’re fortunate to have Lansons/Team Farner CEO Gordon Tempest-Hay in the hot seat talking to Waypoint’s Jim Houghton. 👉 hubs.li/Q02hxXPx0 #M&A #Deals #Dealmaking #transactions #private-equity #PE #PR #Reputation #communications
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What sort of year was 2023 for deal-making in our sector? On the surface, not great. The mood music was less than positive. Read partner Matt Lacey’s thoughts on why 2023 was actually a good year to do a deal and 2024 might be even better. 👉hubs.li/Q02h334K0
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Which agency owner/leadership team doesn’t love the idea of surplus cash reserves? If you’re in this position, Waypoint Partners' Director Steven Mallon has some excellent guidance. 👉hubs.ly/Q02gf2w20 #growth #leadership #agencies #cash #management #balancesheets
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The world of AI is an incredibly noisy one with many “experts” pontificating on the future. This podcast will make you think about AI and how it will impact us all, in ways you may never have considered before. 👉hubs.li/Q02f-dZ20 #AI #Regulation #Ethics #Automation
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A little Christmas Cracker of a post we’ve put together as a team, exposing some of the toe-curlingly awful jargon we’ve been guilty of. Apologies if you’ve been on the receiving end of any of this, and do have a laugh at our expense! 👉 hubs.li/Q02dF2010
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Another opportunity for insight and learning from an inspiring agency leader on how purpose at the heart of your business offer is truly compelling for clients. Hear how Jason Foo has done just that at BBD Perfect Storm. 👉hubs.li/Q02cXy9M0 #Leadership #BCorp #Culture
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For brilliant insight into how VCCP's AI agency Faith is leveraging generative AI, tune into the latest Waypointers podcast episode at hubs.li/Q02bkRW40 #AI #ChatGPT #generativeAI #agency #creative #Sage #Midjourney #Adobe #Efficiencies
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Don't miss our workshop on Mastering Better Business Development on 29th November in Manchester. Industry Key note speakers will share the common mistakes agencies are making and also what the tech sector is doing differently to build sales success. 👉hubs.li/Q029DBt80
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Peter Reid, CEO of @MSQpartners outlines his ambitious growth targets and why he's put tech at the heart of the group's offer. Listen to the latest episode in the Challenger agency series running on the Waypointers podcast at hubs.li/Q028Z-9y0 #M&A #Challengers #Agencies
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Growing your business and need some insight? Want to learn from a Tech Sales leader who has grown businesses many times over? Secure your place at our workshop 29th of November in Manchester and get to hear the secrets for success from Adam Spurr. 👉 hubs.li/Q028vGnc0
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Waypoint has advised ESG consultancy Verco on its sale to BIP, a leading multinational consultancy firm. Learn more about the deal and our approach to finding the very best partner to enable Verco’s vision. hubs.ly/Q028hXp10 #M&A #ESG #sustainability #growth #investment
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We are a highly experienced team of specialist experts who understand the marketing services and technology sectors. Continuing on with our series, 'five minutes with...' get to know Vivian Papasotiriou, one of our Associates in the M&A team. 👉 hubs.li/Q027K3Yk0
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Waypoint is holding a workshop on Mastering Better Business Development on 29th November in Manchester. David Kean, agency growth expert, will share what the agency world is doing wrong in business development. Secure your place now: 👉 hubs.li/Q027ytvJ0
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