The Good Growth Podcast
Expert insights to fuel your scaleup journey

We’ve spent over a decade backing successful growth businesses. Now, we want you to meet the people behind them. If you’re an ambitious business leader, or a future founder in the making, this series is for you.
Hear from the best in the business
The Good Growth Podcast was borne out of our commitment to helping good companies grow the right way. Each episode features a successful entrepreneur, CEO or industry expert, as they share their stories of successfully scaling businesses.
We’re joined by Jimmy McLoughlin OBE, host of the Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future podcast — and former No. 10 adviser on business, technology and entrepreneurship.
Discover our latest episodes below for actionable insights to help you on your growth journey.

Latest episodes

Lessons in leadership: CMO turned NXC
Hear from Sharon Baylay-Bell, former BBC CMO, Microsoft leader, and Chair of leading software business DriveWorks. Sharon discusses her transition from executive roles to the boardroom, diving into the role of a non-executive chair as a ‘critical friend’ and mentor, and shares her advice for founders and NXCs.

Inside Metric’s journey to 30% growth
We’re kicking off season two with Joe Jani, CEO and Founder of Metric Search, and Non-Executive Chair Andy McRae. We explore what it takes to build a ‘one-in-a-million’ recruitment business, including how Metric navigated the recruitment gold rush of 2021 and its successful US expansion.

Kids Planet: rolling-out the right way
Founder and CEO Clare Roberts grew an award-winning childcare group from two nurseries to 190. Learn why she started Kids Planet and how she pulled off such a successful buy-and-build growth strategy, while ensuring the wellbeing of her team remained a top priority.

Digital transformation for SMEs
Our Head of Digital, Simon Steward, talks maximising business value through technology, emerging trends, and how to identify strategic gaps in your company. Tune in to learn more about the potential risks and impacts of digital transformation for small and mid-sized businesses.

Uform: how kitchens became big business
From driving around Northern Ireland selling kitchens from his Talbot Sunbeam, to building a 10s of million revenue-generating business, Eamon Donnelly has a story to tell. Discover all, including how Uform navigated external capital after 25 years as a family business.