SearchPrivate Equity in Practice: An Exclusive HURST Corporate Finance Lunch with Connection Capital
At HURST, we know many of our clients are asking the same question from different sides of the table: "Could private equity be right for my business?" or "Should I be investing in private equity myself?" This lunch is designed to help you answer both.
We're bringing together a small group of HURST clients for a practical, no-jargon discussion with Bernard Dale, Co-Founder of Connection Capital, drawing on his 40 year experience backing management buyouts and growth capital in UK SMEs. Members of the HURST Corporate Finance team will also be on hand throughout to answer your questions and talk through your own plans in confidence.
Why attend?
- If you're a business owner thinking about your future, you'll hear directly from an investor what private equity looks for, how deals are valued and structured, and what life looks like with a PE partner on board. That insight could shape your options, your timing and the value you achieve.
- If you're an investor looking to broaden your portfolio, you'll get an inside view of how direct private equity investment works, how opportunities are assessed, and how risk is managed, including the option to co-invest alongside Connection Capital.
What Bernard will cover
- What makes a UK SME an attractive investment, and why businesses valued between £10m and £25m can offer strong growth potential
- How valuation, deal structure and timing are approached
- Working with businesses after investment: value creation plans, board leadership and planning for exit
- What happens when an investment faces challenges, and how risk is managed
- Real case studies from across the Connection Capital portfolio
More than a presentation
Over lunch, you'll have the chance to meet a select group of fellow HURST clients, the Connection Capital senior team and our Corporate Finance specialists. It's an informal setting to compare notes, share perspectives and explore what private equity could mean for you.
This is an invite only event, but you can register your interest by completing the form on the left.