The European Mid-Market PE Conference

26 May, London

 

9:00 Chairman's remarks

Ray Maxwell, CEO, Acrostic          

9:10 Opening keynote address: Committed to the European mid-market 

Till Burgess, Vice President, HarbourVest Partners      

9:30 Panel Session: Market highlights – defining factors in today’s mid-market

• Buyer and seller price expectations are inching closer pushing up deal volumes
• Dealing with the excess in uncalled capital reserves
• Return realizations: portfolio company sales ahead of the fundraise

Moderator:

Thomas Liaudet, Principal, Campbell Lutyens

Panelists:

John Hartz, Managing Partner, Inflexion Private Equity

Eddie Misrahi, Chairman and CEO, Apax Partners

Paul Newsome, Managing Director, Unigestion

Antoine Raoux, Investment Director, FF&P Private Equity

10:10 Networking coffee break

10:55 Panel session: Creating value at portfolio company level

• Finding and installing the right management
• The importance of sector focus
• Providing access to new markets

Moderator:

Sir Gerry Robinson, Founding Partner, Ancala Partners

Panelits:

Patrick Kalverboer, Managing Partner, H2 Equity Partners

Wol Kolade, Managing Partner, ISIS Equity Partners

Garry Wilson, Managing Partner, Endless

11:40 Panel session: Deal sourcing – success across Europe

• Building a direct deal originating capability
• Harboring the right relationships
• Dealing with auctions: best to avoid?

Moderator:

Michael Russell, Partner, Head of EMEA Region, Altius Associates

Panelists:

Juan Barnechea, Origination Director, Riverside Europe

Thierry Baudon, Managing Partner, Mid Europa Partners

Simon Havers, Chief Executive, Baird Capital Partners Europe

12:20 Lunch

14:00 Panel session: Raising your next fund

• Assessing a still difficult environment with signs of improvement
• Defining and communicating your message consistently across the firm
• Fund terms: making them investor-friendly without giving up too much

Moderator:

Christian Dummett, Head of UK Business Development, LGT Capital Partners

Panelists:

Peter Besthof, Managing Partner, Quadriga Capital

Wol Kolade, Managing Partner, ISIS Equity Partners

Vince O'Brien, Director, Montagu Private Equity

Philippe Poggioli, Managing Partner, Access Capital Partners

14:40 Keynote address: Show Us the Money: LP attitudes to Mid-Market Funds

• Which LPs are investing? Which funds are attracting the investment?

Mark O'Hare, Founder and Managing Director, Preqin

15:00 Networking coffee break

15:45 Panel session: Exit strategies for the coming year

• Preparing portfolio companies for the exit
• Finding the right buyers to maximize the price
• Overcoming the weakness in PE-backed company IPOs

Moderator:

Mark Sanders, Partner, SJ Berwin

Panelists:

Richard Green, Chairman, August Equity

Ross Marshall, Chief Executive, Dunedin Capital Partners

Robert Swift, Chief Operating Officer, Stirling Square Partners

16:30 Closing panel session: Investor views on the mid-market

• The advantages of the mid-market over other segments 
• Strategies, differentiating factors an LP looks for
• Return expectations: fair compensation for risks taken

Moderator:

Sasha van de Water, Managing Director, Keyhaven Capital Partners 

Panelits:

Mark Drugan, Managing Director, Capital Dynamics

Robert Mason, Head, PE Investments, Lord North Street

Christophe Nicolas, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley AIP

Philippe Roesch, Director on Board of Directors, STAR Private Equity Opportunities

17:15 Drinks reception

18:00 End of conference

*This agenda is provisional and may change at the discretion of the organizers