Rainmakers Seminar: Getting deal-ready for 2025

As the corporate finance community anticipates the end of a subdued and uncertain period, the upcoming Rainmakers Seminar will explore the challenge of becoming deal-ready for 2025.

Join us on September 25 from 8:30 – 11am, at Squire Patton Boggs, Birmingham, to hear how business leaders are preparing themselves and their staff for this evolving financial landscape.

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With a more stable policy landscape expected following the general election and some economic headwinds easing, the seminar will concentrate on several key areas:

• Current market demand and appetite

• Funders’ primary areas of focus

• The increasing significance of factors beyond financials, especially ESG and data

• Opportunities within the Midlands market and Rainmakers’ role in driving growth

Hear from Katie Trout, director of policy & partnerships at the West Midlands Growth Company on what opportunities are available for the corporate finance community to engage with across the region.

A keynote speech from a leading West Midlands business figure will follow, offering their insights into working with Rainmakers on M&A proposals and securing investment.

An expert panel consisting of Tom Hustler, senior investment director at Palatine, Nick Gillott, corporate finance partner at Grant Thornton and Deepak Parekh, senior director at Shawbrook Bank, with more speakers to be announced.

Agenda:

8.30 – Networking

9.00 – Welcome from TheBusinessDesk.com & Tom Durrant, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

9.05 – Keynote by Katie Trout, Director of Policy & Partnerships, West Midlands Growth Company

9.12 – Keynote (speaker TBC)

9.25 – Panel Discussion chaired by TheBusinessDesk.com

10.55 – Networking