The founder of the Johnston Quarry Group will be the keynote speaker at a Bristol event for business owners considering an exit.

Next week’s event is being organised by Evelyn Partners, the leading integrated wealth management and professional services group created from the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson.

Nicholas Johnston - who sold the quarry group to SigmaRoc PLC earlier this year with expert advice from the firm - will talk about his personal experience of building and selling his business.

The seminar on Tuesday, 28th June is aimed at business owners and strategic decision-makers who are considering selling a business and want to maximise its value. Spaces for the event at Evelyn Partners’ Bristol office in Portwall Place are limited and registration is required.

Sam Cooper, head of Evelyn Partners’ Entrepreneurs’ Group in Bristol, said: “Whether you are thinking of exiting your business in the near or distant future, it is crucial to have a strategy in place to smooth the process and fundamentally, maximise value. This upcoming seminar will focus on strategic planning for exit, both from a business and personal perspective.”

Speakers will include Paul Stagg, an associate director in Evelyn Partners’ corporate finance team, who will offer expert advice on the exit process and improving value, Rebecca Foley, an associate director in the firm’s business tax team, who will explain the tax consequences of different exit options, and Leigh Cecil, an associate director in the firm’s financial services team who will offer advice on financial planning for the future.

For more information please contact Kim Lee on 0117 376 2124 or email Kim.Lee@evelyn.com