Beyond the Exit Plan: Navigating Unexpected Challenges in Selling Your Business

Aaron is a Director for Axon Moore and head’s up Axon Moore’s Manchester office and specialises in the recruitment of FDs for ambitious and fast-growth businesses.

Managing a team of 8 consultants covering the full spectrum of finance roles from graduate to the boardroom, he and the team transform finance functions by uncovering and then bringing to market some of the region’s best talent.

With over a decade’s worth of experience in Accountancy and Financial recruitment, Aaron is the go-to for senior finance professionals and is the creator and face of Axon Moore’s Future Leaders programme. A programme designed to bring together ambitious finance professionals looking to progress to C-suite level positions. Future Leaders creates an environment where aspiring leaders can form a peer group, share best practice, advice and insight whilst strengthening their network and learning from high-calibre guest speakers.

Aaron has a long-term working relationship with many of the fastest growing SMEs in these geographies having partnered with them from early stages to them becoming major players in their respective markets.

Jeremy leads Cole Associates Corporate Finance (www.cole-group.co.uk), one of Manchester’s longest-established corporate finance ‘boutiques’. Cole Associates advise clients on acquisitions, management buy-outs and buy-ins, company sales and raising finance for growth. Jeremy was previously with PWC, including 3 years in the States.

Erin is a member of the North West Corporate Finance Team and has worked on a wide variety of transaction support and business advisory engagements, working with a range of business types, sectors and sizes.

Erin has a wealth of expertise in serving a diverse range of clients, including entrepreneurial, private equity backed and privately owned businesses. As a Director in our Manchester office, she provides a range of due diligence services such as vendor due diligence, vendor assist, buy-side due diligence and associated services.

Erin has a commitment to ‘future-proofing’ businesses by offering early-stage advice that empowers clients to make informed decisions and realize their long-term aspirations. She is spearheading the strategic implementation of Saffery’s pre-transaction offerings, including bespoke advice, vendor due diligence, and vendor assistance services. Recognising the evolving needs of our clients in today’s fast-paced business landscape, Erin champions these services as a pivotal element of Saffery’s forward-thinking approach, enabling us to provide support at every stage of a transaction.

Dave joined River Capital as an Investment Director in November 2022 bringing a 20-year track record of investing, lending and providing corporate finance advice within the SME and Mid-Market segments across a wide range of sectors, sizes, and geographies including senior positions within HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Cowgills and Maven Capital Partners.  

Dave now leads River Capital’s North West Private Equity fund in which he and his team seek opportunities to work with established businesses positioned for their next stage of development. Whether it’s a management buyout, partial realisation or growth funding, Dave can provide strategic guidance and capital resources to help take businesses to the next level.