BUYING INTO BUYOUTS 2009

Held at London’s May Fair Hotel on 2nd June 2009, this year’s Buying into Buyouts conference was attended by more than 130 delegates – a mix of private equity investors, corporate finance advisors and experienced deal-doers. The day contained informative up-to-the-minute presentations about the current market situation, panel discussions with private equity investors, chairmen and professional advisors, and several detailed ‘war stories’ from CEOs who have been through the ups and downs of a buy-in/buyout.

Guest speakers included:

Tony Lochery, credited with leading Kwik Fit’s expansion into Europe and managing the transition from plc to Ford subsidiary
Colin Glass, Chairman of 4D Interactive, a social media company that features in the Sunday Times Profit Track 100
Gary Favell, one of the UK’s most experienced retail executives
Graham Smith, one of the UK’s leading figures in the healthcare industry
Terry Norris, Chairman of one of the UK’s most successful toy and games companies
Graham Frost, one of the UK’s most experienced chairmen in the retail sector
Ian Gray, the turnaround specialist
Dr Mike Wright, Director of the Centre for Management Buyout Research at the University of Nottingham
Robin Jackson, one of the world’s leading procurement experts
Peter Chappelow, veteran director of Thomson Travel Group and 9 private equity deals
Andy Meehan, a top retailing restructuring expert

Organised each year in association with Real Deals, Europe’s leading private equity publication, Buying into Buyouts is renowned as an essential day for contact-making and bringing yourself fully up to date with the private equity market.

Details of the next Buying into Buyouts conference will be released early 2010.

For more information please contact Nicky Hall, our Marketing Manager, on 0113 297 8000.