Baker Tilly Seminars

Baker Tilly are running some seminars in conjunction with the London Stock Exchange and Brewin Dolphin. This series of comprehensive seminars is aimed at anyone who is considering flotation on the stock market in order to raise funds to facilitate the growth of their business, enhance their profile or increase their liquidity.



Seminar Overview



At the seminar attendees will receive advice on the benefits of floating on a public market focusing specifically on AIM and the Main Market. it will also look at the role of the various advisors involved in a flotation pointing out the pitfalls and passing on the wisdom of their experience. Finally attendees will hear from PLC Directors on their experiences of both the flotation process and life as a quoted company.



As a Director of a company who is considering its options for growth and fund raising then this seminar will enable them to:



· find out what a flotation could do;

· hear how the process would work and what would be required of directors and the company;

· ask relevant and pertinent questions to a panel of experts;

· gain from the experiences of some company directors who have been through the process of flotation on a public market

· network with people with similar aspirations.

Who should attend?

The seminar will be useful for Directors of:

· companies who are considering stock market flotation

· fast growing, entrepreneurial companies who are looking for a cash injection

· companies with private equity investment looking for an exit strategy.

Programme

For further details regarding the location, timing and venues for each of the seven breakfast seminars please see below. Simply click on your preferred location to receive full details of the agenda and how to register:

Tuesday 24th November – London
Wednesday 25th November – Birmingham
Thursday 26th November – Manchester (see below)
Tuesday 1st December – Leeds
Wednesday 2nd December – Newcastle upon Tyne
Thursday 3rd December – Edinburgh
Friday 4th December – Aberdeen

Manchester seminar

Date & Location

Thursday 26th November 2009 – Manchester
Baker Tilly
Spinningfields
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3HF

Location Map: Baker Tilly, Manchester

Programme

8am – Registration & Breakfast

8.30am – Chairman's welcome & Overview by the London Stock Exchange – Mark Fahy, Senior Manager, London Stock Exchange plc

8.55am – The flotation process – Stephen Falder, Executive Director, Byotrol plc

9.20am – The Steps to Flotation – Gary Houghton, Corporate Finance Partner, Baker Tilly

9.40am – Coffee Break

10.00am – What is the Market looking for? – Mark Brady, Head of Corporate Finance, Brewin Dolphin

10.20am – Expert Panel Session – A number of leading professionals from Brewin Dolphin, Baker Tilly, DLA and Abchurch Communications will give you the benefit of their expertise on the flotation process.

10.45am – Life on the Markets – Rob Cotton, Chief Executive, NCC Group plc

11.10am – Q&A followed by networking and coffee.

11.30am – Close

Speaker profiles:

Stephen Falder, Executive Director, Byotrol plc

As Business Director for Byotrol Stephen's role is to ensure that the benefits of Byotrol technology are brought to bear in the most effective and profitable way in the company's chosen markets. As Deputy Chairman, Stephen uses his knowledge as inventor of the product and a senior executive director combined, to inform shareholders and investors as appropriate and to represent the Chairman when he is in the United States.

Graduated from Kings College London in 1981. He joined H Marcel Guest Ltd as part of the marketing and sales team In 1982 and he was head of the team that started Bradite Paints Limited in North Wales. In1990 he was made a full board director of H. Marcel Guest and spearheaded the development team forming or assisting with the formation of several new specialty coatings businesses, including H M G America LLC. He was a leader of the development program that resulted in Byotrol's discovery, development and ultimately the formation of Byotrol plc in 2005.

Stephen is married to Christine with three children: Matthew, Sarah & Rebecca. He is Chairman of Community Forest North West, an environmental Charity in North West England and an active member of the CBI and the Institute of Family Business

In his spare time Stephen has contrasting hobbies: from high explosives - he is a partner is a small specialist Firework Display Company to small pieces of old metal - he is a keen collector of Roman and ancient coins and is proud to be a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society.

Rob Cotton, Chief Executive, NCC Group plc

Rob Cotton has been Chief Executive since 2003, having joined the Group as Finance Director and Managing Director of Escrow in 2000. He steered the Group through its move to the London Stock Exchange's main market in July 2007 following admission to AIM in July 2004, and through a management buy-out in April 2003. As well as delivering consistent organic growth in revenue and profits, he has instigated and overseen a series of strategic expansion plans including the acquisition of complementary businesses worldwide.

A qualified chartered accountant, he previously held a number of director and senior management positions in industry.

How to register:

Simply email ukcompanyservices@londonstockexchange.com and provide the following details to register for the Manchester seminar:

Name
Position
Company name

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