Virginia Hyland starts Squad M&A to guide agency exits

October 29, 2025 10:55

Australian media and advertising veteran Virginia Hyland has launched a consultancy aimed at helping independent agencies looking to cash out or sell.

Hyland has teamed up with former WPP and Omnicom CFO Vince Meoli and commercial lawyer Stephen von Muenster to launch Squad M&A. The consultancy’s aim is to guide agencies through the “complexities of sale, merger, or partnership”.

The launch comes nearly four months after Hyland stepped down as CEO of Havas Media Australia, a role she assumed following the acquisition of her own agency, Hyland, by the global network in 2020.

Be a member to keep reading

Join Mumbrella Pro to access the Mumbrella archive and read our premium analysis of everything under the media and marketing umbrella.

Become a member

Eleanor Dickinson

Topics