About this Event
Join Initium Corporate Finance and Smythe House for a practical workshop that helps business owners understand how to build value, reduce risk, and plan for what comes next - whether that’s a sale, succession or simply a stronger, more resilient business.
This session takes you beyond the transaction, exploring how to think like an investor, prepare for opportunity, and design the next chapter of your life and wealth with purpose.
About the Speakers
Initium Corporate Finance – Established in 1989 and employee-owned since 2022, Initium are specialists in private company growth and sale transactions. They’ve helped founders unlock over £3 billion in value and transition from ownership to new ventures through their Initium Fellows Network - a thriving community of over 250 former clients now pursuing everything from angel investment to philanthropy, creative ventures and new start-ups.
Smythe House – A strategic advisory and investment house helping entrepreneurs grow, fund, exit and evolve. They bring together financial planning, investment insight and personal guidance to help founders clarify their goals, protect wealth and design their next chapter with confidence. Smythe House understands that selling a business isn’t just a financial event - it’s an identity shift. Their approach helps leaders align life, wealth and purpose so that an exit becomes not an ending, but a launchpad for new opportunities.
Why attend?
- You want to build a business that’s ready for any opportunity - not just a sale.
- You’re curious how professional investors assess risk, value and readiness.
- You’re thinking about the person behind the business and what comes next.
What will be covered?
- Thinking like a buyer – how investors and acquirers really view your business.
- The red-flag checklist – uncovering and eliminating risks that hold value back.
- Preparing for sale – timing, presentation and building your deal readiness.
- Beyond the sale – what life after exit really looks like and how to prepare for it.
- Financial freedom and future planning – how wealth strategy unlocks new possibilities.
Takeaways
- A clear roadmap for building sale-readiness and maximising long-term value.
- Practical steps to de-risk your business and boost buyer confidence.
- Tools to help you visualise your post-exit future and plan for life beyond ownership
This workshop is open to anyone in a senior leadership role at an SME business. Please reach out to the MD2MD team if you would like to discuss becoming a member of our community for regular attendance at our events (online and in-person).
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Weightmans, 105 Fenchurch Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 163.22












