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Critical thinking on the dilemmas of leadership, market dynamics, and Mergers & Acquisitions from the Glenshore team
This show is dedicated to helping business leaders protect what they have built and think about what comes next. So, whether you are a CEO navigating growth options or a founder planning an exit, this show will change how you think about business in general, and M&A in particular.
Discussions are inspired by Amine Laouedj's articles at glenshore.com. Produced by Glenshore, the London-headquartered boutique investment bank specializing in cross-border M&A and strategic advisory.
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The $3.9 Billion Bet. When DoorDash Acquired Deliveroo to Build a Global Food Delivery Empire. Who Said Profitability?
In October 2025, DoorDash dropped $3.9 billion for Deliveroo. In one move, they jumped from 30 to 40 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.The logic is compelling: combine DoorDash's…
The €4 Billion Bet. When JD.com Acquired Ceconomy in the First Chinese Takeover of a Major European Retailer
In July 2025, JD.com (CEO Sandy Ran Xu) announced a €2.2 billion cash offer for Ceconomy AG (CEO Kai-Ulrich Deissner). By absorbing the company's net debt, the deal carries a total enterprise value…
Mergers and Acquisitions: Why Acquirers Overpay for One Type of Deal and Underpay for Another
Companies spend more than $3 trillion on acquisitions every year. Between 70% and 90% of them fail to deliver the value their buyers expected. That failure rate has held steady for decades.Clayton…
Kazuo Inamori and Japan Airlines Turnaround: A Masterclass in Legacy-Led Management
In 2010, Japan Airlines collapsed. It was the largest bankruptcy in Japanese history, carrying $25B in liabilities.To save it, the government called a 77-year-old retired billionaire with zero…
The €8 Billion Bet. When Swisscom Went All-In on Italy's Most Brutal Market Through the Acquisition of Vodafone Italia
In December 2024, Swisscom (CEO Christoph Aeschlimann) completed its €8 billion acquisition of Vodafone Italia from Vodafone Group (CEO Margherita Della Valle), merging it with its subsidiary…
George Lucas and Lucasfilm Succession: A Cautionary Tale of Mergers and Acquisitions
In 2012, George Lucas sold Lucasfilm, the production company behind Star Wars and Indiana Jones, to Disney for $4 billion. It was intended as a thoughtful succession: handing over his life's work to…
George Lucas and Lucasfilm Succession: A Cautionary Tale of Mergers and Acquisitions
In 2012, George Lucas sold Lucasfilm, the production company behind Star Wars and Indiana Jones, to Disney for $4 billion. It was intended as a thoughtful succession: handing over his life's work to…
The $85 Billion Bet. Can Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Defy the Graveyard of US Railroad Mergers?
The proposed merger between Union Pacific (CEO Jim Vena) and Norfolk Southern (CEO Mark George) promises to create the first true coast-to-coast U.S. freight railroad since the line was built in…
Seller's Remorse - The Hidden Cost of Prioritizing Exit Over Succession in Mergers and Acquisitions
After the champagne has popped and the wire has cleared, many business leaders discover something far more painful than a low valuation.According to Exit Planning Institute research, 75% of owners…
Yvon Chouinard’s Patagonia Succession: A Legacy-First Approach to Mergers and Acquisitions
In September 2022, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard faced the universal dilemma of every purpose-driven founder: how to step away from a company built over five decades without destroying the mission…
The $32 Billion Bet. Alphabet's Acquisition of Wiz and the High Cost of the Winner's Curse in M&A
In March 2025, Alphabet (CEO Sundar Pichai) completed its $32 billion acquisition of cloud security unicorn Wiz (CEO Assaf Rappaport), the largest cybersecurity deal in history. The move is designed…
Mergers and Acquisitions: Why Selling to the Highest Bidder Can Jeopardise Your Company’s Future
A fatal flaw in the standard M&A playbook is the obsession with price maximization at the expense of the true engine of long-term value: culture and intangibles.In this episode of Glenshore…
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Glenshore Perspectives has published 11 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Business, News.
Glenshore Perspectives is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 13m.
