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The Dealmaker

Lessons from a Life in Private Equity

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The Dealmaker

By: Guy Hands
Narrated by: Simon Shepherd, Guy Hands - introduction
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Brought to you by Penguin.

An inside account of the multibillion-pound world of private equity and a masterclass on the art of deal-making.

The Dealmaker is a frank and honest account of how a severely dyslexic child who struggled at school went on to graduate from Oxford and become a serial entrepreneur.

It describes Guy Hand's career in private equity, first at Nomura and then as head of his own company, Terra Firma. It looks in detail at the huge deals that Terra Firma has done over the years, involving everything from cinema chains and pubs to waste management, aircraft leasing and green energy. And it offers a brutally honest appraisal of the one deal that turned sour - the acquisition of multinational music recording and publishing company EMI in 2007, just as a global financial crash loomed on the horizon. Above all, it takes the listener inside the previously very secretive world of private equity, explaining how this multibillion-pound sector operates and providing audio portraits of some of the larger-than-life figures who people it.

Both insightful and engaging, it will prove inspirational and essential listening for all those concerned with or interested in the world of investment.

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Top Quality Audible book - highly recommend from business and personal views from Guy Funny at points!

Guy Hands - The Dealmaker

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This is a brave book, where humility and pride are well balanced. It will inspire people with challenging childhoods and or learning challenges but also remind all readers that universal characteristics such as hard work, discipline, determination and ambition are a pre-requisite for any significant achievement. Simon Shepard's narration is also first class..

Honest and brave, An inspiring recollection.

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Wonderfully written and extremely interesting throughout. A must listen for those interested in the private equity.

A wonderful story, filled with relevant business lessons

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An opportunity to learn from a Master. what ambitious and hard work really mean. A very personal view

Rare insight

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Extremely helpful and motivational life experiences. Very compelling. Motivates me to go do deals.

Mind Blowing

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- Quality of audio recording is quite poor. Multiple times throughout you can clearly tell where they have re-recorded a sentence or added words sometimes with what sounds a different narrator.
- Story itself is an interesting listen. After years of following Guy Hands’ business dealings with a sense of admiration, hearing the behind the scenes story does take the shine off somewhat.

Money isn’t a guarantee of happiness

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Loved it, engaging voice could listen to him all day. EMI aspect was interesting. The end

Great listen

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I revered Guy, knew of him, knew of his works. It’s amazing motivation of a man clearly motivated to make something great, no matter the cost. Very interesting biographical story.

Interesting, but not inspiring.

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Really enjoyed this one. Open and honest and plenty to get you thinking about your own approach to business.

Enjoyed this

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Most people buying this book probably did so on the basis of his business success and wealth but this is a great insight into the flaws (yes flawed) characteristics needed to accumulate such wealth. Very honest and in the end I don’t envy the life he has lived. A great listen and well performed

Interesting insight into a flawed individual

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