Are you confused about how companies are valued and want to find out more?

We’re hosting dinner for professionals and startups to do just that on Wednesday 29th October. We’ll enjoy dinner and drinks followed by an after-dinner talk and informal Q&A with Karri Vuori, Director or Corporate Finance at Charles Stanley Securities, who’s going to shed some light on this often complex topic.

Karri is a brilliant speaker with a wealth of experience and knowledge to share. He focuses on both mergers and acquisitions and on fundraising – private equity transactions through to IPOs. Constructing (or deconstructing!) company valuations is integral to what he does. Karri has advised, among others, on the recent £84m sales of System C Healthcare to McKesson Corporation, the £195m take private of Nord Anglia Education by Baring Private Equity Asia and the sale of Pearl & Dean by STV Group. You’ll have the opportunity to ask Karri any questions and discuss the topic informally over dinner.

Here is a little taste of what he’ll be sharing on Wednesday:

“Looking forward to lifting the lid on the dark art of company valuations. Having worked across buyside and sellside M&A as well as IPOs and fundraisings, the issue of what a company is worth is always at the forefront of the most difficult issues to tackle. For example, how can a pre-revenue tech business worth hundreds of millions when its profitable competitor might be worth a fraction of that? What do buyers look for and how do sellers maximise their valuation? How and why do valuation metrics vary across industries?”

To book your spot at the table at the lovely South Italian restaurant Apulia on Weds 29th October, click here.