Business Value, Succession & Beyond

Most business owners spend years building value, but far fewer spend enough time thinking about how that value will ultimately be realised.

In the first part of the session, Mark Bentley of Initium Corporate Finance will explore the different succession routes available to owner-managed businesses, from trade sales and private equity to management buyouts, employee ownership and partial exits.

We’ll discuss the trade-offs between value, legacy, control and future involvement, challenge some common myths about exits, and consider what makes a business genuinely transferable and attractive for the future.

The second part of the session will be led by Evelyn Partners, bringing a further perspective on planning for what comes next.

Whether succession is years away or already on the horizon, this two-hour session will provide practical insights and plenty of opportunity for discussion around some of the biggest decisions a business owner will face.