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3:00pm - 5:00pm, 29 October 2026
(Europe/London)
(Europe/London)
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Event Details
FD Forum
Thursday 29th October
Registrations and refreshments 2:30pm-3:00pm
Meeting 3:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: Saffery, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4BE
Networking drinks from 5:00pm
Kindly sponsored by
Key Takeaways
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Gain expert insight into the economic outlook and likely market impacts.
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Understand the tax, regulatory and cost implications of the Budget for recruitment businesses.
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Explore the strategic opportunities emerging from changing economic and investment conditions.
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Identify where to focus investment, innovation and growth efforts over the next 12-24 months.
Meeting Agenda
Welcome and Introduction
Helen Spring, Finance Director, Broster Buchanan
APSCo Update
APSCo
Economic Outlook and Budget Analysis
Liz Martins, Senior Economist, HSBC
Following the previous day’s budget announcement, Liz will provide an overview of the latest economic outlook and the implications of the Government's budget, including:
- Economic growth prospects
- Inflation and interest rate expectations
- Labour market trends
- Key Budget announcements and market reaction
- What the wider economic environment means for recruitment businesses
Tax, Regulatory and Employment Cost Considerations
Saffery
Saffery will follow with an overview of the practical implications of the budget for recruitment businesses, focusing on:
- Key tax changes and developments
- Regulatory considerations
- Employment costs and workforce implications
- Financial planning priorities for FDs
- Actions businesses should be considering now
Strategic Opportunities in a Changing Market
Ronny Grosman, Owner and Managing Director, Blackwood Capital
The meeting will conclude with a forward-looking discussion on the strategic, investment and growth implications of the budget for the staff sector. Ronny will review the impact on:
- Valuations and investment trends
- The outlook for M&A and the implications for deal activity, timing and transaction structures
- Opportunities arising from the Budget and evolving market conditions
- Employee share schemes, including EMI and employee ownership structures
- Private equity and carried interest considerations for PE-backed businesses
- Capital investment opportunities, including technology and AI adoption
- New and emerging UK investment vehicles for growth businesses
- Where recruitment business leaders should focus investment and capital over the next 12-24 months
Speakers
Liz Martins
HSBC, Senior Economist
Liz joined HSBC in 2010 in the Dubai office, where she covered 15 Middle Eastern economies, bringing HSBC's view on the region to clients across the world. In 2014, she moved to the London office to join the Global and European Economics teams in London.
Since 2016 she has led HSBC's analysis of the UK economy, formulating views and forecasts, and presenting HSBC’s analysis to institutional and corporate clients.
She is a regular television and radio guest, and an experienced conference presenter. She holds bachelors and masters degrees from Cambridge University.