What really makes a business valuable?

As investors & acquirers focus on ‘quality over quantity’, how are they valuing businesses and what can founders do to enhance valuation and increase multiples for investment or exit?

With fewer M&A deals so far in 2026 compared to last year, but larger deal sizes, the right guidance and support at the right time can substantially impact multiples and even deal completion.

For those exploring growth capital or planning for exit, it’s vital to understand the real drivers of equity value and sustained profitable growth to achieve the best investment terms or maximise wealth for your next chapter.

Fractional CFOs and corporate finance advisors are enabling founders to increase profitability and enhance equity value, and help them prepare for regulatory changes that will impact them personally and commercially.

Designed to help a select group of ambitious founders and CEOs make the best strategic decisions for themselves and their businesses, this Chatham House event will be hosted by Initium Corporate Finance alongside The CFO Centre. Join us for practical advice on…

• The biggest misconceptions about valuation

• The numbers that really matter & why

• What enhances & erodes valuation

• How to attract the right investor or buyer

• How to maximise profitability & sales pipelines

This is part of Liberti Club’s programme to help business leaders learn and connect with peers, partners and fractional C-suite leaders in Liberti’s national ecosystem.