NXT LVL Agency Accelerator: Exit Ready

In partnership with LDC

Building an agency takes everything. Time, energy, headspace. But no one builds a business to stay stuck in it forever.

Whether you’re thinking about selling in two years, ten years or “not at all”, you need to understand your options and build accordingly. Because the reality is, the best exits are earned long before anyone goes to market.

WHY YOU NEED TO BE IN THE ROOM

This one-day workshop isn’t about selling your business tomorrow. It’s about building an agency someone would want to buy.

You’ll get a clear view of what drives enterprise value, how buyers actually think, and the systems, structure and discipline required to become exit-ready, even if you don’t yet know what your eventual exit looks like.

If you want to grow a more valuable, resilient agency and make smarter decisions now that give you more options later, this day is for you.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

How investors actually think

with David Andrews, Partner at LDC

• What buyers really look for and what turns them off
• How value is assessed beyond revenue and profit
• What makes an agency feel scalable, stable and investable

Exit Readiness 101

with Lisa Mandell, Founder of Jolt and seasoned financial advisor

• The three pillars buyers care about most
• How to assess where your agency stands today
• Tangible steps for what you need to do next

Inside an agency exit: what I’d do differently

A candid fireside chat with James Matthewman, CEO and Co-founder of Supergroup

• An honest look at what the process is really like
• The pitfalls to avoid
• What he wished he knew before starting the journey

The exit-ready toolkit

with Jonathan Smith, Financial Director, ex-Equitix

• A debrief on data rooms, documentation and discipline
• What “getting your house in order” actually involves
• Which numbers, processes and paperwork need to be watertight

Building for exit, not burnout

with Paddy Moogan, coach, non-exec director and advisor to agency owners

• How to spot the early signs of stress and burnout before they spiral
• Where pressure builds for agency founders, and why it can feel impossible to switch off
• Practical systems to protect your headspace, manage your time and regain control

WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

• A clear understanding of what “exit ready” really means and where to start
• A demystified view of the different exit paths available to agency founders
• More confidence in what buyers look for and how to increase your agency’s enterprise value
• Practical frameworks you can apply immediately, not just theory
• A post-workshop pack with all insights and materials
• A trusted network of founders to lean on, including access to an invite-only WhatsApp group
• 10 complimentary all-access NXT LVL memberships for your team

No more gatekeeping. We’re creating a space to talk openly about what it really takes to build, scale and exit - with candid advice, practical insight and plenty of room for questions.

You’ll connect with other agency founders facing similar challenges, hear directly from people who’ve been through it, and leave with a clearer sense of what to do next.

This is for founders who want more options, more clarity and a stronger business - whether exit is on the horizon or not.

Spaces are intentionally limited to keep the day practical, honest and interactive. Save your seat now.

THE DETAILS

🗓️ Thursday 7 May

🕘 9:00–16:00

📍 Shoreditch, London

🎟️ £450

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Drum Labs, 25-27 Curtain Road, London, United Kingdom

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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