Hosted by leading individuals in their fields, a range of FREE bespoke business workshops will be taking place at this year’s Annual Convention, focusing on the latest business issues for UK directors.
As in previous years, these incredibly popular workshops will offer practical ideas, information and a dedicated Q&A slot, to enable delegates to seek direct advice from the experts. They are also an ideal forum to meet and network with like-minded individuals and gain new business contacts. Complimentary breakfast/lunch will be served.
Workshop: Recipe for Success
For the fourth year running, T-Mobile will offer Annual Convention delegates the opportunity to attend a free breakfast seminar. Following on from previous speakers such as Dragons Den investors Doug Richard and James Caan and King of Shaves Marketing Director Tim Wright, the seminar will be joined by a business leader who will draw on their own experiences, to discuss the rewards and pitfalls associated with hard work, good business sense and the odd bit of luck!
Delegates attending the event will an insight into what drives successful business people and tips on how they can develop their business in turbulent economic times.
Host: T-Mobile
Time: 8.15am Breakfast workshop
Workshop: Foreign Direct Investment in a Changing World
Investing in North American businesses in the Post Stimulus, Recessionary Economy…
This informative breakfast workshop will cover all of the benefits and necessary elements of cross border transactions:
- Winners & losers at the deal table
- Activities that will receive favored status
- The emerging restructuring of finance
- Regulation of investment activities
- Securing the resources and capital
Speakers: Thomas Braun – Executive Vice President, The March Group
Art Ward, Jr., Vice President, Merger and Acquisition Advisor, The March Group
Host: The March Group
Time: 8.15am breakfast workshop
Workshop: A refreshingly different way to sell your business for maximum value
Failing to maximise the sale price of your business could mean the loss of hundreds of thousands or even millions of pounds.
BCMS Corporate, one of Europe’s leading specialists in the sale of privately owned businesses, provides a fascinating and invaluable insight into the essential steps and processes necessary to achieve a maximised sale price.
- Why do so many companies fail to sell?
- Preparing to sell
- Valuation
- Stage 1 – The Project Brief
- Stage 2 – Locating potential buyers
- Stage 3 – Initial contact
- Stage 4 – Negotiating the deal
- Stage 5 – Concluding the deal
The process, pioneered by BCMS Corporate, has proven to generate, on average, final offers 2.5 times higher than the initial lowest bid for a company.
This workshop will provide essential information for owners and shareholders of privately owned businesses, whether considering a sale now or simply planning for the future. In addition, an interesting array of case studies will be shared, providing examples of some of the most common mistakes that have been made by past business owners.
Speaker: David Rebbettes – Director, BCMS Corporate Limited
Host: BCMS Corporate Limited
Time: 12.30pm lunchtime workshop
To secure your free place at any of the workshops (subject to availability), please email seminars@iod.com with your Convention booking reference details.
