BNR Podcast: The Deal of a Lifetime

Episode 1. Maarten van Montfoort | Walked away, came back… and sold after all 

Maarten van Montfoort built Agile Software into a successful company. But when major players came knocking for an acquisition, he found himself on an emotional rollercoaster filled with tension and tough decisions...

Episode 2. Fred Al | From tracking hours to a million-euro deal

What do you do when a billion-euro company suddenly sends an email saying they want to buy your business? For Fred Al, it marked the start of a rollercoaster that would last for years...

Episode 3. Kees de Jong | The deal that went through at the very last moment

In the late nineties, Kees de Jong and his business partner run a successful market research firm. A dream deal seems within reach. But then the phone rings: “Kees, we have a problem.”

The story of founder Yvette Huitema: from garage index cards to market leadership and a complex sale to a Norwegian PE-backed buyer. Nine months of due diligence, tough negotiations and essential lessons for any entrepreneur preparing for an exit.

 A spontaneous conversation in Cannes, a Danish CEO who prefers to settle accounts on a beer mat, and ten months of negotiations about control and governance. This is the story behind the sale of Tonny Media to Podimo.