Weightmans
Weightmans is a leading UK national law firm with teams and offices all over the UK. With 146 specialisms recognised and 453 experts listed in key legal directories, the firm offers a full spectrum of services to built environment enterprises, large corporate institutions, health organisations, insurance companies, public sector bodies, owner managed businesses and individual private clients. They are well-equipped to provide a full legal service to all of their clients and have the resources to deal with the most demanding legal needs, both in the UK and overseas.
Weightmans representatives attending this event are Sarah Perry and David Hayes.
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Sarah Perry
Sarah Perry has extensive executive and non-executive experience, holding a number of senior board and advisory roles. She is a Non-Executive Director at Lowell, where she chairs the Overdales Ltd board, and also serves as Chair of the Advisory Board at the Centre for the New Midlands CIC.
A former Managing Partner of a regional law firm, Sarah is now a Consultant at Weightmans. She is passionate about driving transformational change and has been recognised as a Business Woman of the Year finalist and a Lawyer Hot 100 listee.
David Hayes
David Hayes is a Corporate Partner based in Manchester with over 15 years’ experience advising on M&A and corporate strategy. He works with businesses at all stages of growth, from owner-managed companies to global corporates.
As international desk lead for North America, David supports cross-border investment and corporate development between the UK and North America, with a strong track record in delivering complex, high-value transactions.
Freeman Clarke
Freeman Clarke is the largest and most experienced team of board-level technology leaders. Their 100+ CIOs, CTOs and CISOs work on a fractional & flexible basis which means you can access a top class strategic IT expert at the fraction of a cost of a full timer. Freeman Clarke help businesses leverage IT to drive growth. They typically work with clients in the following areas: IT strategy, AI and automation, bespoke software development, systems and digital initiatives, data and reporting, cyber security and team development and mentoring.
Freeman Clarke representatives attending this event are Andrew Hart and Sally Rainbow-Ockwell.
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Andy Hart
Andrew Hart joined Freeman Clarke in 2012 as Regional Director for the West Midlands, where he leads the development of the regional team.
He brings extensive experience from working with SMEs, providing consultancy and part-time IT Director services, as well as holding senior IT leadership roles at Deloitte and Arthur Andersen. His background spans multiple sectors, including automotive, insurance, utilities, retail, hospitality, and defence.
Sally Rainbow-Ockwell
Sally Rainbow-Ockwell leads the Thames Valley team, specialising in placing experienced IT leaders who can quickly integrate into businesses and drive success through effective use of technology. She works closely with organisations to understand their needs, ensuring the right cultural and strategic fit at leadership level.
With a background including CIO roles across multiple sectors and award-winning business coaching, Sally supports businesses in leveraging technology to enable growth. Her team provides flexible, fractional IT leadership, including CIO, CTO and IT Director roles.
The CFO Centre
For twenty-five years, The CFO Centre has been transforming businesses across the globe by providing organisations with high-calibre part time Chief Finance Officers.
It currently supports more than 750 businesses in the UK & Ireland, from SMEs to large corporates, working as the sole CFO or alongside an in-house CFO, providing expertise and insights across areas from business scale up and exit strategies to cashflow, funding and profit optimisation. This unique approach to accessing C Suite expertise means organisations can tap into senior CFOs as and when needed, rather than employing a full-time member of their team.
The CFO Centre has been pioneering fractional CFO services since 2001, and now operates
The CFO Centre representatives attending this event are Simon Neal and Grace Horton.
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Simon Neale
Simon is a dynamic and entrepreneurial business leader with a strong track record as a Managing Director and Finance Director. With deep commercial insight and a hands-on approach, he excels at driving transformation, building high-performing teams, and delivering results in complex and fast-paced environments.
Grace Horton
Grace is a seasoned senior executive and finance professional who combines commercial acumen with decisive, business-focused thinking. An engaging communicator, she connects easily with stakeholders at all levels and is recognised for making confident, effective decisions in fast-moving environments.
