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May 6, 2026

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1 min read

Rollup Bootcamp is back! Now taking applications for the Sep’26 intake

From idea → investable thesis in 6 weeks

Alex Prokofjev

Bending Spoons: the lean, mean M&A machine approaching IPO & $1B EBITDA. 4 ways in which the story can evolve

Nov 20, 2025

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16 min read

Bending Spoons: the lean, mean M&A machine approaching IPO & $1B EBITDA. 4 ways in which the story can evolve

Is Bending Spoons Europe’s answer to Constellation Software? PLUS: 3 acquisition tear-downs

Alex Prokofjev

Private Equity professionals are leaving in droves to set up “Independent Sponsors”. What are these - and should you start one?

Dec 11, 2025

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15 min read

Private Equity professionals are leaving in droves to set up “Independent Sponsors”. What are these - and should you start one?

Bonus: Indy Sponsor platform tear-down! An insurance brokerage rollup in Italy 🇮🇹 (started by a German and an Australian based out of Zurich)

Alex Prokofjev

Teamshares wants to dominate America’s SMB succession game - but do the numbers add up? 5 observations after digging through the SPAC docs

Nov 16, 2025

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5 min read

Teamshares wants to dominate America’s SMB succession game - but do the numbers add up? 5 observations after digging through the SPAC docs

Inside: Röko vs. Teamshares side-by-side. Warning: not investment advice!

Alex Prokofjev

Walking away from a $6M/y job to build a $600M+ revenue HoldCo. Our take on Röko, Sweden's newest unicorn

Mar 13, 2025

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14 min read

Walking away from a $6M/y job to build a $600M+ revenue HoldCo. Our take on Röko, Sweden's newest unicorn

Lifco CEO thought he was underpaid. He was right!

Alex Prokofjev

Crush your M&A workout in our Software Gym!

Apr 1, 2025

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5 min read

Crush your M&A workout in our Software Gym!

Inside: deep-dives on 20 aggregators - including a 3-part Bending Spoons primer 🥄

Alex Prokofjev

Latest Posts

Hanging out with 3 unicorn founders & 247 other rollup aficionados... at the Temple of Accountancy. Notes from our largest-ever Serial Acquirer Summit

Sep 27, 2026

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Hanging out with 3 unicorn founders & 247 other rollup aficionados... at the Temple of Accountancy. Notes from our largest-ever Serial Acquirer Summit

INSIDE: 47 add-ons later, what does Aspira’s roof refurb rollup look like? Campsites, marinas, holiday clubs: Infra Rollups 101 according to Amavi and Antin. BONUS: Sweden’s hottest new Independent Sponsor is looking for an intern.

Alex Prokofjev

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol.20: 3 years, 20 HVAC acquisitions, €85M revenue. Meet SATEP - the French “Artisans of Energy Transition”

Sep 17, 2026

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9 min read

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol.20: 3 years, 20 HVAC acquisitions, €85M revenue. Meet SATEP - the French “Artisans of Energy Transition”

Louis-Clair François-Poncet on why heat pumps are the future; earning the trust of 50-year old plumbers; and acing SEO to unlock 15% organic growth. BONUS: Serial Acquirer Summit + Bootcamp sold out. Don’t worry, here’s our Q4 conference calendar.

Alex Prokofjev

A postcard from IPEM: 300 PE firms in tiny booths... Time for a new adventure? A crash course for breaking into the Independent Sponsor world

Sep 12, 2026

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6 min read

A postcard from IPEM: 300 PE firms in tiny booths... Time for a new adventure? A crash course for breaking into the Independent Sponsor world

INSIDE: IPEM conference highlights + a preview of Autumn ‘26 interview series (Rolling up Italian pharmacies and French HVACs, Simago’s early days). ALSO: Final days to apply to the Rollup Bootcamp!

Alex Prokofjev

Kicking that put/call down the road! How Phenna wins lab owners’ hearts + wallets, and stretches cash with rollovers

Sep 3, 2026

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6 min read

Kicking that put/call down the road! How Phenna wins lab owners’ hearts + wallets, and stretches cash with rollovers

Interest- and dividend-free, Phenna’s seller rollovers are the envy of the town. How do they work & what are the risks? BONUS: <3 weeks until the next Rollup Bootcamp. Last few seats left!

Alex Prokofjev

200x EBITDA growth in 18 years... how come you're not smiling?! An overdue refresher on True Potential, Britain’s wealth management prodigy

Aug 27, 2026

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8 min read

200x EBITDA growth in 18 years... how come you're not smiling?! An overdue refresher on True Potential, Britain’s wealth management prodigy

An early “AI rollup” nears $400M EBITDA, gets its knuckles rapped by a regulator. BONUS: Rollup Bootcamp is back - next cohort starts in 4 weeks. Last 5 seats left!

Alex Prokofjev

7 years, 0 to $1B+ revenue: a TICC rollup’s PHENNAmenal journey. Part 1 - the early years, the epitome of equity efficiency

Aug 20, 2026

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6 min read

7 years, 0 to $1B+ revenue: a TICC rollup’s PHENNAmenal journey. Part 1 - the early years, the epitome of equity efficiency

How David Harrison and Paul Barry turned £10M of rollover equity into an £800M exit to PE. ALSO: September Serial Acquirer Summit now 70% sold.

Alex Prokofjev