Fund Her North provides a unique opportunity to learn about the key stages of funding for your business. You will meet the female funders associated with Fund Her North, guest speakers who have recently completed their first fundraise, and highly successful founders with significant investment and exit experience.

This event will involve a panel of expert guest speakers and an opportunity to chat with some of our funders and ask your questions in informal breakout rooms.

We hope to see you there!

Format

12:00 - 12:05 - Welcome & Introduction to Fund Her North - Charlotte Ashton

12:05 - 12:15 - Workshop: What are your options if you’re thinking of exiting - Sarah Hex

12:15 - 12:25 - Q&A Discussion: Why are you thinking of exiting? An investor's perspective - Jenny Quinn & Carolyn McGregor

12:30 - 12:55 - Panel discussion with Jenny Quinn and Jackie Lindsay, CEO Routes Healthcare (entrepreneur that has recently exited to share experiences/insights)

12:55 - 13:20 - Meet the Funders - Carolyn McGregor, Sam Piddington and Sarah Hex

13:20 - 13:30 - Closing plenary

Guest Speakers

Jenny Quinn - Partner at Cortus Advisory Group

Jenny has 12 years-experience in transaction services. Formally in the KPMG North Team, she joined Cortus Advisory Group in April 2021 as a Partner.

Jenny has always focused on privately owned and private equity backed businesses and transactions of all sizes, working closely with owner managers throughout a transaction. Her extensive buy side experience, together with actually working company side on a significant transaction, gives her a detailed understanding to help a client prepare for sale, in terms of financial metrics, commercial metrics and the emotional journey that also needs navigating.

Jackie Lindsay - CEO Routes Healthcare

Jackie will be sharing her insights of growing and exiting businesses and the recent acquisition of Routes by PPE.

Prior to joining Routes in January 2019, Jackie was General Manager of Out of Hospital Services for Healthcare at Home. Jackie also has 10 years of experience working for Independent Clinical Services where she founded Pulse Community Healthcare and reengineered Thornbury Community Services as Managing Director for Complex and Community Services.

Originally, Jackie worked in 'hands on' Social Care before moving into Health and Social Care Recruitment. Jackie has worked alongside many Private Equity partners in her career and led her management team through the recent acquisition of Routes by PPE.

Our Funders

Carolyn McGregor - NEL Fund Managers

Samantha Piddington - Deepbridge Capital

Sarah Hex - Mercia Asset Management

About Fund Her North

Fund Her North began as a collective of over 28 women in finance with combined investment power over £450m in the North of England with the aim to empower female founders. We’re united in tackling the many barriers facing women accessing investment.

Fund Her North is a unique community of vocal, influential women investors and successful, inspirational entrepreneurs.

Fund Her North provides a safe place for women entrepreneurs.

Whether you are just starting or looking to scale your business, we have the network you need to navigate the complex investment landscape.

https://fundhernorth.com/

Disclaimers:

Personal Data:

This event is organised and hosted by Fund Her North. As such, personal data entered on registration will be shared between the organisations that form the collective to ensure the best possible event experience. To find out more about who is part of Fund Her North, please visit https://fundhernorth.com/about