Thinking of exit: what next?

Twelve owners around one table at Next2IT’s head office. Pizza and drinks from 6pm, a short talk, and then the floor is open under the Chatham House rule. Nobody is selling anything.

The talk

Most owners think about exit far too late, usually when something forces the question. Neil Shaw, founder of MSP Clarity, opens the series with a candid look at how to think about it early: what a buyer or a successor actually looks at, what to fix now while there is time, what the options are beyond a straight sale, and what “next” can look like for an owner who sells, steps back or stays on.

Expect practical points you can take back to the business, and plenty of time for questions.

Running order

• 6pm: Doors open. Pizza and drinks.
• 6.45pm: Welcome from Next2IT.
• 6.55pm: Neil Shaw on thinking of exit, and what comes next.
• 7.30pm: The table. Open conversation under the Chatham House rule.
• 8.30pm: Close.

Timings are a guide. Good conversations tend to overrun.

Who should apply

Owners, founders and managing directors of UK MSPs, IT services and software businesses, with a team behind them and the next few years on their mind. One seat per business. If you would like to bring a co-owner or finance lead, say so on the form and we will do our best.

Getting here

Next2IT, 6 Marconi Gate, Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford ST18 0FZ. A few minutes from junction 14 of the M6, with parking on site.