Summary:
Whatever stage you're at on your journey as a founder, knowing how to maximise the value of your company is essential knowledge.
The better prepared you are, the more likely you'll be to receive a higher valuation for your business. Even if a sale is some way off, you'll make your business far more attractive to investors and prospective buyers the earlier you start to think about an exit.
We'll explore:
- Overview of M&A market and timing – the impact of market conditions and timing a sale
- Valuing your business
- Exit planning
- Identifying buyers and positioning strategy
- Increasing the multiple – sector positioning and value drivers
- Maximising EBITDA - operational improvement
- Improving valuation in the sale process
- Optimising your management team and early succession planning
- Using the media strategically
Expert insight :
Leading the session will be Peter Gray, partner at Cavendish Corporate Finance and president of Oaklins, the leading global M&A advisory firm. Peter will be joined by Andrew Jeffs, partner and head of business services at Cavendish. Between them, Andrew and Peter have assisted the sale of more than 130 companies.
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