David Roper

Corporate Finance Advisor @Conscience Vc

After 31 years in Corporate Finance and Transaction Services, I have now retired from Smith & Williamson and I am now working on my own.I am advising Family and owner managed businesses and their Boards’ to help growth and development, succession and exit plans.These typically include- Acquisitions- Fund raising- debt and equity- Strategy- Business Planning and expansion- Succession planning and management development- Management Buy-outs and VIMBO’s- Business SalesI work with businesses on both a regular support basis as well as undertaking specific projects.Recent projects include- a VIMBO (vendor initiated management buy-out) for a cash rich business looking to reward long term management- Acquisition of a new subsidiary with complimentary products selling into similar markets- Business planning for an early stage business with franchise possibilities- Sale of a business acquired by management 5 years ago- Working with a business to prepare it for sale to management in 2/3 years’ time- Advising management to bid to acquire a subsidiary of a Plc