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3:00pm - 5:00pm, 23 April 2026
(Europe/London)
(Europe/London)
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Event Details
Spotlight Series
Thursday 23rd April
Registrations and refreshments: 2:30pm-3:00pm
Meeting: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: Trowers & Hamlins, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ
Networking drinks from 5:00pm
Kindly sponsored by
Key Takeaways
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Clearer understanding of buyers’ expectations when considering potential acquisitions
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Actionable measures you can implement to ensure you get the best price for your business
Meeting Agenda
It’s not easy to think about exiting your business when you’re tied up with day-to-day activities, but inevitably the time will come when this becomes a necessity. Whether through an exit or a sale, no business owner can escape the fact that they will have to leave the business at some point, and when that time comes, will want to do so in a way that makes it as appealing as possible to potential buyers.
Here we will examine what buyers look for when considering potential acquisition targets, and what practical steps you can take to ensure your business attracts a price that reflects the hard work you have put into making it a success. Our panellists will review their experience of buying and selling recruitment businesses, and what measures they put in place to ensure they realise their financial objectives from the start, both on an operational and on a strategic level.
Leader Exchange
Maximise your time at this meeting with our Leader Exchange session - this is designed to deliver tangible outcomes. Guided by experienced business professionals, this discussion will ensure you gain real value from your attendance. You’ll collaborate with sector peers to tackle key challenges and leave with clear, actionable strategies you can implement immediately. This session isn’t just a conversation, it’s designed to be a catalyst for measurable business impact.
Facilitated by:
Sid Barnes, CEO, Mastermind Consulting
Matt Fox, Managing Director, Exitus Advisory
Speakers
John Bissell
Linsey Bissell Associates, Owner
John is best known for working as a business sales agent who helps owners sell their recruitment businesses. More recently he has been advising buyers on their buy and build strategies and works as an ongoing board advisor or as a non-executive director. He also takes on ad hoc assignments if a buyer has identified a target and needs help with a valuation and the acquisition process.
Specialisms include:
- Growth management & business planning
- Merger, acquisition & exit
- International expansion
- Financing & funding growth
Matt Fox
Exitus Advisory, MD
Matt has over 24 years’ experience in the recruitment industry. He spent 13 years building, scaling, and ultimately selling his own recruitment agency, giving him first-hand insight into the realities of growth, profitability, and exit. Today, Matt works exclusively with recruitment business owners and leaders, supporting them to grow stronger, more valuable businesses by building teams and pulling the right commercial and operational levers at the right time. His work focuses on improving profitability, building scalable leadership teams, and putting robust exit planning in place so that when owners do decide to sell, they are well prepared and in control of the outcome. Matt is known for offering practical, current, real-world advice grounded in recent lived experience rather than outdated theory.