Building value in growing businesses – one month to go until our Rainmakers conference

Rainmakers conference

The initial deal is the start of the journey, as investors and management teams look to build value together.

Driving profitable growth alongside buy-and-build and M&A activity, allied with adding long-term value through ESG measures, will ensure businesses stay on the fast track to success.

Those are the key questions we’ll be discussing with an experienced panel at our 2025 Rainmakers conference.

The Road to Value session will feature invaluable insights from Steve Dolton who sold NRG Group (a Palatine investment which exited in September 2024). Currently he is also Chairman of The Translation People (a Mobeus backed investment), TMDS (a print services business) and is a board advisor to Ellipse (a sports analytics business).

Steve’s sector experience spans support services, sport, legal and IT with a focus on M&A, team development and business improvements. His business experience has resulted in 8 succesful exits and 2 AIM flotations.

Gary Tipper group managing partner of Palatine will also join the panel to relay his thirty years’ experience in private equity, describing how he has been instrumental in helping many management teams execute their business plan successfully.

Also appearing will be Ruth Percival, CEO of Contollo Group, a buy and build consultancy group backed by private equity investor NorthEdge, who will be represented by Lucie Mills.

Ruth Percival, CEO of Contollo Group

Contollo is a progressive new consultancy that works with commercial developers to offer consulting services in Cost Management and MEP, with particular expertise in smart buildings.

Also on the panel will be Ian Langley, founder and Group Chair of the Airswift Group, one of the world’s largest STEM workforce solutions companies owned by Gemspring Capital. Ian is a Specialist in change, turnaround, global expansion and M&A. Additionally, Ian chairs Auxo Group backed by TDC – a global multi brand talent solutions provider, Boston Energy owned by LDC – a leading supplier of technical services to the wind industry and EPI Group owned by Palatine and Connection Capital – a geosciences and environmental consultancy working across legacy and renewable energy projects.
James Salmon, Head of Financial Sponsors, Shawbrook who have to date delivered more than 60 transactions and structured over £600m in funding to support Private Equity Houses and their portfolios in the lower mid-market.

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So save the date for Rainmakers 2025 –  Wednesday 26 March, 2025 – and secure your place today. 

The Point, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.

The 2025 Rainmakers Conference is being supported by BGF, Dow Schofield Watts, NorthEdge, Palatine, Shawbrook, Squire Patton Boggs, while PHD Industrial Holdings is a breakout room partner.

Michael Taylor, editor at TheBusinessDesk.com said: “A great deal has been done behind the scenes to ensure the Rainmakers community – investors and advisors – continue to contribute to the prosperity of the North, under a new government.

“We have also developed our dedicated Rainmakers platform to bring lively commentary, investigations and exclusive interviews.

“This has been a game changer in shaping the level and quality of the conversation around the challenges and opportunities, and has given a voice to this community.

“In March 2025 TheBusinessDesk.com is returning with Rainmakers 2025 which promises to bring more opportunities to network, more amazing speakers, more candid debate, more inspiring entrepreneurs, but also a chance discuss the challenges of value creation.”

The first Rainmakers Conference this March sold out, with more than 400 people attending to hear the insights and perspectives from entrepreneurs, investors and advisors, and to network with senior figures from across the corporate finance community.

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Tickets:

Standard Ticket | £199
For finance professionals shaping deals, investments, and strategies in the corporate finance sector.

Industry Leader Ticket | £125 + VAT
For CEOs, CFOs, and senior management driving financial success in their industries.

Book your tickets today at www.rainmakersconference.co.uk

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