{"podcast":{"title":"What I learned in business (that didn't kill me!)","slug":"what-i-learned-in-business-that-didn-t-kill-me-7504944","podcast_index_feed_id":7504944,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68c8d9069445f7a95104183c","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/what-i-learned-in-business-that-didnt-kill-me","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1757989586689-5ec7fadd-958d-4f32-b41a-87024b76e51a.jpeg","author":"James Stewart","episode_count":31,"summary":"Have you ever wondered why some businesses go broke and others are successful? Have you ever wondered why some leaders rise to the top in difficult situations? For 40 years I was a corporate undertaker. I buried businesses that failed and helped save those where there was still a pulse. I was parachuted into some of corporate Australia’s biggest financial crisis, insolvencies and turnaround environments. I have been in Board rooms, Court rooms and on shop floors when all seems lost (and sometimes it was). Over decades at the coal face of business (often in the most difficult circumstances), I have seen & heard stories that delighted and inspired me, as well as those which serve as a guide of the path not to take. I also spent years in leadership roles at Ferrier Hodgson and KPMG Australia where I sat on the Board and was the National Consumer and Retail leader. The purpose of What I learned about Business (that didn’t kill me!) is to share the stories behind some of the world's most interesting business situations, how they unfolded, how my guests dealt with them, and how those experiences changed them and the way they do business. I hope that my podcast entertains and engages lis…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-i-learned-in-business-that-didn-t-kill-me-7504944"},"episode":{"title":"Mark Raddan: CEO Interpath Advisory.","slug":"mark-raddan-ceo-interpath-advisory","published_at":"2026-03-23T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-i-learned-in-business-that-didn-t-kill-me-7504944/mark-raddan-ceo-interpath-advisory","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-i-learned-in-business-that-didn-t-kill-me-7504944","url":"https://shows.acast.com/what-i-learned-in-business-that-didnt-kill-me/episodes/mark-raddan","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68c8d9069445f7a95104183c/e/69b0b8a5c36fc2d58b38d8cf/media.mp3","summary":"What happens when one of the UK’s largest companies collapses—and takes trust in the entire UK audit profession with it? In this episode, I sit down with Mark Raddan , CEO of Interpath Advisory and former KPMG UK Senior Partner and Board member, to unpack the fallout from the Carillion collapse and how it fundamentally reshaped the UK turnaround and restructuring profession. Carillion employed more than 40,000 people and delivered critical public infrastructure across the UK. But in 2018, it collapsed under the weight of debt, aggressive accounting, and failing contracts—triggering parliamentary inquiries, regulatory backlash, and record fines for KPMG. What followed wasn’t just the failure of a company—it was a structural reset of the entire profession in the UK. Regulators moved to address conflicts of interest within the Big Four, ultimately forcing KPMG to sell its restructuring business. That carve-out became Interpath Advisory —a new, independent firm backed by private equity and now operating as one of the large independent global turnaround and restructuring firms. Mark was at the centre of that transition. In this conversation, we cover: The Carillion collapse and the consequences that followed. The impact on KPMG UK and the wider profession Why the Big Four were forced to rethink their business models The creation and rapid growth of Interpath Advisory How private equity is reshaping the professional services model The future of restructuring, advisory, and the impact of AI This is a rare, insider perspective on how crisis, regulation and capital combined to create an entirely new competitive landscape in global advisory. ⚠️ Disclaimer This podcast is for information and general discussion purposes only . The views expressed by guests are their own and do not…","meta_description":"What happens when one of the UK’s largest companies collapses—and takes trust in the entire UK audit profession with it? 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