Corporate Finance Lunch 2025
Join us for our annual Corporate Finance Lunch on Thursday 13th February 2025. We'll hear from two panels of industry leaders from the corporate finance world as they review the last twelve months of deals in the North West. There will be commentary and analysis from those in the know, plus insight into the market for the year ahead.
A great networking opportunity with over 500 people from corporate finance, private equity, and financial and professional services.
Agenda:
11.45am - Arrival, registration, networking and drinks reception
12.30pm - Welcome
12.35pm - Panel session one
1.25pm - 2-course lunch served
2.35pm - Panel session two
3.00pm - Event close and depart - Tea & Coffee to be served outside with the option of take away cups
Members
£75+VAT per person, £725+VAT per table of 10, £870+VAT per table of 12
Non-Members
£90+VAT per person, £875+VAT per table of 10, £1050.00+VAT per table of 12
This year we are delighted to hold the lunch in the exquisite ballroom at The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, a drinks reception and a delicious 2-course lunch with a drink is included in the price.
Sponsorship opportunities are available from just £2000 +VAT. Please email [email protected] for further information, or download our sponsorship brochure here.
About the Speakers:
Neave is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Global Transaction Advisory Group in Manchester and is also co-chair of the Corporate Finance Committee for pro-manchester.
With more than 12 years of experience in deals, Neave specialises in buy- and sell-side due diligence, including exit readiness and buy and build strategies. Her primary area of concentration includes working with mid-market clients, with a focus on private equity transactions.
Neave has worked with clients across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on professional services and tech enabled businesses and has been involved in some of the region’s highest profile transactions.
Neave is part of a market leading TAG EMEA team, with Alvarez & Marsal having invested significantly into its Manchester presence over the last year.
Beth is a Managing Partner at Palatine and is Head of the Impact Fund. Her role includes defining the strategy and process for selecting impact investments, to engaging with portfolio companies to create commercial returns and additional value through environmental and social factors, to tracking and reporting results to our investors and other stakeholders. Beth has a passion and commitment to ESG (environment, social and governance) for which the firm has won six British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) awards since starting their ESG programme fifteen years ago.
Beth has had several notable achievements including;
- 2023: Dealmaker of the Year at Insider’s North West Dealmakers Awards, becoming the first woman to win this award in 29 years.
- 2022 / 2019: Changemaker of the Year at The Rainmakers Awards.
- 2017: Winner of Investor of the Year at the City AM Awards.
- 2016: Winner of the Outstanding Individual Contribution Award at the BVCA Responsible Investment Awards.
Her accolades highlight her significant impact and leadership in her field over several years.
Beth joined Palatine in 2007 after having previously spent 10 years as a Management Consultant. She holds an MBA with distinction from Manchester Business School now sits on the Advisory Board for the School.
Beth sits on the board of e-days, easyfundraising, tranScrip and Redmoor Health.
Jonathan Boyers is a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal and leads the EMEA Corporate Finance practice. He has over 35 years of Corporate Finance experience, advising a variety of clients on company disposals, acquisitions and private equity work across a wide range of industries.
Prior to joining A&M, Jonathan spent 32 years at KPMG. During his most recent role as UK Head of Corporate Finance, the practice saw rapid growth culminating in achieving its most successful trading period ever in his final year in charge.
Jonathan has advised hundreds of companies and entrepreneurs regarding strategy and corporate finance transactions. He has won the Northwest Insider Magazine Dealmaker of the Year award four times and has also received the UK Corporate Financier of the Year award from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
Some of Jonathan’s most recent clients include Rolls Royce, Nationwide Specialist Services, Healthpoint and Yearsley Logistics.
Interested In The Event?
If you’re interested in attending, you can book online here.
For any further enquires about this event, contact [email protected]
