Insights into MSP M&A with Nicholas Ashford, and how he values organizations

Insights into MSP M&A with Nicholas Ashford, and how he values organizations

Nicholas Ashford is a founding partner at Fordhouse, a specialist UK SME buy-and-build fund. He leads the MSP sector investment and is responsible for post-acquisition integration and transformation across the portfolio companies at Fordhouse. Prior to Fordhouse, Nicholas was an SME owner-manager, leading the business successfully through more than 10 acquisitions and integrations. He cut his teeth as a Strategy Consultant, working across Europe, the Middle-East and Far-East advising multi-billion dollar corporates. Nicholas has two young children and splits his time between Fordhouse's offices in Westminster and Hampshire where he lives. An ex-rugby player, you may occasionally find him lurking near a gym pretending he's "still got it" when time permits. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Follow me. โค Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/ โค Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/ โค Twitter: https://twitter.com/mspradionews/ โค LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/ ๐ŸŒ Want to get the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/ Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/

Nicholas Ashford is a founding partner at Fordhouse, a specialist UK SME buy-and-build fund. He leads the MSP sector investment and is responsible for post-acquisition integration and transformation across the portfolio companies at Fordhouse.

Prior to Fordhouse, Nicholas was an SME owner-manager, leading the business successfully through more than 10 acquisitions and integrations. He cut his teeth as a Strategy Consultant, working across Europe, the Middle-East and Far-East advising multi-billion dollar corporates.

Nicholas has two young children and splits his time between Fordhouseโ€™s offices in Westminster and Hampshire where he lives. An ex-rugby player, you may occasionally find him lurking near a gym pretending heโ€™s โ€œstill got itโ€ when time permits.

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