Justin England, Managing Director at Five V Capital, one of Australia's leading growth-focused private equity firms, joins Andrew Smith, Managing Director at Allura Partners, for a candid conversation spanning his journey from KPMG advisory to backing and building some of the country's most exciting founder-led businesses.

In this episode, Justin shares what it really takes to identify and partner with the right businesses, from assessing market quality and cultural fit to building value creation plans with real KPIs for every board member and why the most important innovation in private equity over the last decade has been the shift toward genuine operational value creation.

Behind The Mandate is a private equity leadership series hosted by Allura Partners, featuring Australia's leading investors and senior executives behind some of the country's most recognised private equity firms and their portfolio companies.