Guest:Clive Hyman – Chartered Accountant, Former KPMG Partner, M&A SpecialistEpisode Duration:Approx. 6 minutesKey Themes & Takeaways:🔹 Best Advice Ever Received:👉 "When people stop you because you're commercial and you're gonna go and break a few plates, tell me what I'm supposed to have told you when you get stopped— and ring me before they do."Advice from a senior KPMG partner that empowered Clive to drive commercial success while navigating organisational politics.🔹 Career Highlights:Built a $30 billion service line from scratch while at KPMG.Has worked on 500–600 acquisitions with leading private equity firms, including KKR, BC Partners, and CVC.Scaled a team from 0 to 35 people and $6M in revenue in 18 months.🔹 Leadership & Execution Style:Believes in taking a commercially-driven, straight-talking approach.Uses regulatory and business frameworks as a trampoline rather than a constraint.Advocates team-building across borders— many of his early colleagues remain close contacts decades later.🔹 Fun Fact & Personal Reflections:Ran (literally) into Stephen Hawking at Cambridge before he was famous.Completed the London Marathon in 7 hours 23 minutes— not quite sub-4 but still an achievement!Sings, and performed at the Royal Albert Hall & Royal Festival Hall at age 11.
