Episode 24: I sold out to Accenture - but my new business will be bigger

The Dealmaker Uncut

May 13 2026 | 00:37:12

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Show Notes

Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down with Mark Sweeny, CEO of de Novo Solutions.

In this episode, Mark Sweeny discusses:

Dreaming of being a drummer in a rock brand
Why selling Certus Solutions to Accenture was no fluke
Why founders seeking investment need the ‘eye of the tiger’ to succeed
The crucial role his wife Natalie played in founding de Novo Solutions in Wales
Growing a business in Wales, US and India
The rise of AI

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