Mills & Reeve back The Rainmaker Awards
NATIONAL law firm Mills & Reeve is backing The Rainmaker Awards 2015 – the region’s community-led corporate finance event.
The firm, which backed the inaugural event 12 months ago, has confirmed its support again, along with financial recruitment firm Watson Moore.
Voting for the awards will begin soon and winners will be announced at a dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester on June 18.
Partner Niall Innes who leads up Mills & Reeve’s Manchester office said: “We are delighted to again support the Rainmakers Awards which are a true celebration of the success of the North West corporate finance community.
“The region has had an excellent 12 months in terms of stock market flotations and increased merger and acquisition activity. At Mills & Reeve we have continued to expand our corporate offering in particular with the recent launch of our Manchester technology team to further support some of the most cutting edge North West companies, therefore sponsorship of the awards fits our growth strategy perfectly.”
We have a limited number of opportunities for other high profile brands to become involved as sponsors too. For details contact alan.townley@thebusinessdesk.com or damian.walsh@thebusinessdesk.com
To book tickets please email: catherine@outthereevents.com For further details on the criteria please see our website at http://therainmakerawards.co.uk
Meanwhile a survey commissioned by Mills & Reeve suggests an uptick of deal flow from mid-market companies.
Research of 500 leaders of medium-sized businesses showed that more than a third (35%) are actively planning to sell their company, with 60% expecting to exit within the next three years.
The research highlights that a significant number of business owners feel it will be easier to sell, rather than remain and grow their companies.
More than 40% of those surveyed said it has never been so hard to grow their business and more than half (53%) believe scaling up involves more risk than selling.
Partner Chris Ross said: “Owners of medium sized businesses emerged from the recession with confidence and the belief that they could grow their business with the right finance and support. Yet, to many, scaling seems more challenging than targeting an exit.
“Both scaling up and selling a business presents its challenges. Those owners looking to sell their business should hold their nerve, not be pressurised into exiting too soon, and instead wait for the optimum time to exit. Those looking to scale should put the right people and processes in place to enable them to fulfil their potential, and must build scalability into their business model.”
