03/09/2026
On 12 October, we’re bringing CFOs and Finance Directors together in London for a fireside Q&A with Alexis Sikorsky, author of Cashing Out.
Getting a private equity offer is the exciting bit. For the CFO, that’s when a very different part of the deal begins.
Alexis built New Access from a basement start-up, sold a majority stake to private equity and later exited the business completely for a nine-figure sum. He’s experienced the process from the other side of the table.
We’ll be getting into the parts of a PE sale that CFOs actually have to deal with:
- Why the number in the letter of intent can look very different by the end of diligence
- The EBITDA adjustments buyers really care about
- What happens when the valuation rests on a forecast
- How earn-outs change spending decisions
- Due diligence on the PE firm itself
- Good leaver, bad leaver and what happens after the deal
- The role of advisers and who they’re really working for
- And there won’t be a slide deck doing all the talking.
Your questions will shape the session. Submit one when you register and Leo Hewett will use them to build the opening conversation with Alexis, followed by an open-floor Q&A.
Monday 12 October | 4pm–6pm
Lloyds Banking Group, London
Free to attend
No vendors. No pitching. Specifically for CFOs, FDs or finance leaders.
Register before 12 September and we’ll also post you a copy of Cashing Out so you can read it before meeting Alexis.
If a PE transaction is somewhere on your horizon, this should be a very useful couple of hours.
Register here: https://cfo-private-equity-cashing-out-talk-alexis-sikorsky.eventbrite.co.uk
