Soapbox Labs: Preparing for Exit with Sage

​You’ve spent years building your business. Now it’s time to ready yourself for an exit.

Soapbox and Sage are hosting an intimate breakfast panel for founders and CFOs who have an exit on the horizon — or those who want to be ready when the time comes.

​What to expect

• ​How to prepare your business for exit

• ​Financial readiness expected by acquirers

• ​M&A stories and anecdotes from the panel

​The Panel

​Stephen McNicol, GM – Speciality and Growth @ Sage
Stephen owns Sage's Growth Portfolio, working closely with the M&A team on diligence, incubation and value creation across acquisitions.

​Freddie Kalfyan, Principal at Smedvig
Freddie is a VC investor at Smedvig backing B2B technology firms across Europe with £3-8m in funding. The firm most recently exited Avanta Law to Carta.

​Rob Tregaskes, Founder @ Patching (formerly Tenzing)
Rob works with PE-backed and high-growth businesses on value creation and transaction readiness. Previously part of Tenzing's Growth Team, he supported portfolio companies through due diligence, operational improvement and exit preparation.

​Marvin Fletcher Rogers, Principal Consultant @ Sage
Marvin leads Sage's UK Private Equity programme and scale-up CFO communities, helping high-growth businesses strengthen finance systems, reporting and visibility as they prepare for investment and exit.

​This event is designed for founders or CFOs of startups who are serious about exit readiness. Places are limited. By registering you will receive updates from the hosts.