Join TheBusinessDesk.com and JMW for our Breakfast Strategy Seminar. Chaired by our North West editor Michael Taylor, the panel includes…

Leah McGimpsey, APEM

Leah McGimpsey leads private equity backed APEM which with investment from WestBridge has grown from a small consultancy into a £60 million turnover Group employing over 600 scientists and technical specialists in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia.

A former Team GB water polo player, she has developed and launched the group’s five- year growth strategy focused on the quality and scientific integrity of the Group, and delivered a pipeline of complimentary M&A opportunities, including the recent acquisition of Aspect Ecology – it’s sixth acquisition in 2 years.

Caroline Grant, Slalom

Caroline Grant runs the Slalom Manchester business. Slalom is a purpose led global business and technology consulting organisation. It has a 120-strong team in Manchester that help local customers in the North West dream bigger, move faster and build better tomorrows. Caroline has an 18-year global career in business and tech consultancy. She started her career delivering large scale technology programmes for customers in the Energy and Natural resource space then pivoted towards new Cloud based Tech and analytics programme management, client account leadership and then portfolio and practice management.

AI is now starting to dominate the type of support that Slalom now offers its future and existing clients and Caroline is excited to talk about what trends she is seeing from her customers in this space.

Marc Yaffe, JMW

Marc Yaffe is the Managing Partner of JMW having been appointed to the role in November 2022.  He has played a pivotal role in the growth and development of the firm over the last 10 years with the firm now having some 750 members of staff and a turnover of £75m across offices in Manchester, London and Liverpool.

He is a prolific networker and well known across the Manchester business community.  More recently he has become actively involved in the growth of Padel across the Northwest and is involved in a number of initiatives to promote the sport.  More recently he has been appointed a Governor at Manchester Grammar School and is a former pupil.

Why should you attend?

• Insights on strategy
• How to make acquisitions work
• Great networking opportunity