{"product_id":"the-dealmaker-by-guy-hands-9781847940575","title":"The Dealmaker","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inside account of the multi-billion pound world of private equity and a masterclass on the art of dealmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiagnosed at the age of five as severely dyslexic, Guy Hands managed to overcome the challenges of school to start his own private equity company. In \u003cem\u003eThe Dealmaker\u003c\/em\u003e, he shares the ups and downs of a tumultuous career as a serial entrepreneur. He provides blow-by-blow descriptions of the huge deals he has executed over the years, first at Nomura and then as head of his own company, Terra Firma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explains how he approaches each opportunity, whether it involves cinema chains, pubs, aircraft leasing, or green energy. Guy Hands offers a brutally honest appraisal of the deal that almost bankrupted him—the acquisition of multinational music recording and publishing company EMI in 2007, just as a global financial crash loomed on the horizon. Above all, he gives the reader a real sense of what it's like inside the secretive world of private equity, describing in frank detail the pressures and rewards involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInsightful and page-turning, \u003cem\u003eThe Dealmaker\u003c\/em\u003e will prove inspirational and essential reading for all those who want to understand how huge business negotiations are conducted, and what makes one of private equity's biggest players tick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46714884882668,"sku":"9781847940575","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26133203482845.jpg?v=1754374600","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-dealmaker-by-guy-hands-9781847940575","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}