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Webinar Description
In the Conservative manifesto Boris Johnson’s party referred to Seed EIS and EIS as being ‘spectacularly successful’ and so this webinar will look back at how the industry has adapted following the demise of capital preservation EIS products. Then, of course, it will look forward. The encouragement and development of exciting new businesses post-Brexit is a key part of the Government’s strategy for the future. Its commitment to developing businesses outside London, particularly in the north of England, will again open up new opportunities for EIS investing. This webinar will explore how advisers can best take advantage of these opportunities for the benefit of their clients.
Presenters
John co-founded Calculus Capital with Susan McDonald in 1999, creating one of the UK’s most successful, independent private equity firms focused on investing in entrepreneurial young British companies.
John has over 30 years’ experience in private equity, corporate finance, and operational management. During that time, he has invested in, advised on or negotiated more than 100 transactions and served on publicly quoted and private corporate boards. Before co-founding Calculus Capital, John served as a European Corporate Finance Director at UBS and, prior to this he was Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at Phillips and Drew, a 100 year old London based financial institution. At the start of his career, John qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Peat Marwick (subsequently KPMG), where he then went on to be recruited as a founder member of Deloitte’s newly established consultancy practice in the Gulf Region and then Corporate Finance practice in London.
John graduated from Oxford University with an MA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Paul is a co-founder of Par Equity, a boutique investment firm based in Edinburgh. A Chartered Management Accountant he has extensive experience of corporate management, turnarounds, business development and active shareowner engagement. Within Par Equity Paul is focused on portfolio management with the emphasis on value enhancement and realization. In addition, he leads the firm’s property investment activities. He has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Glasgow.
John is an Australian who moved to the US in 1987, and grew a start-up business into a billion-dollar public company with 3500 employees. He sponsored and co-founded the New Jersey Technology Council, now with 1500 entrepreneurs as members, it provides an exchange for entrepreneur ideas and experiences. John has personally invested in14 early stage US companies and 5 in the UK. He has also been very involved and co-invested in several turnarounds in US Private Equity firms.
On moving to the UK in 2017, John said ‘a key objective of the UK government is to help more start-up companies to scale up to become significant and long-term businesses. That is what I do, and have that experience in many companies and industries. My aim is to capitalise on the opportunities and environment here in the UK.’
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