Aug 14, 2026 · 49 min · 14 segments
This week we're breaking down private equity and asset stripping, how a firm can buy a company using almost none of its own money, saddle that company with the debt, sell the land out from under it…
So I'd like to start this case study, David, with a, with a famous quote that I think you might recognize.
"I don't care about the next James Bond.
He kills for country, queen, and God.
We don't need another murderous toff.
I'm just wondering where the high street's gone, 'cause I'm scum.
I'm scum."
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah.
So private equity from...
You know a little bit about this, right?
Little bit, yeah.
You don't know too much about this? I did run this by you, right?
Yeah.
Uh, um, when you said it, I was like, "Oh, I have no, no idea about it." But I know the concept of it, at least.
Yeah.
I feel like you'll know, like, a little bit of an overview, 'cause you look into things.
You deep dive-
Very briefly.
Yeah.
No, I don't...
Not too deep.
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So I'd like to start this case study, David, with a, with a famous quote that I think you might recognize.
"I don't care about the next James Bond.
He kills for country, queen, and God.
We don't need another murderous toff.
I'm just wondering where the high street's gone, 'cause I'm scum.
I'm scum."
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah.
So private equity from...
You know a little bit about this, right?
Little bit, yeah.
You don't know too much about this? I did run this by you, right?
Yeah.
Uh, um, when you said it, I was like, "Oh, I have no, no idea about it." But I know the concept of it, at least.
Yeah.
I feel like you'll know, like, a little bit of an overview, 'cause you look into things.
You deep dive-
Very briefly.
Yeah.
No, I don't...
Not too deep.
10-
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