BVCA - the voice of long-term investment

Foundation Course

This course provides an overview of private equity and venture capital covering everything from assessment and evaluation of potential investments through to exits.

This course is a registered CPD accredited provider with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

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Limted Offer (Members only)

Book before 30 April 2010 to receive an exceptional 20% discount off May and November courses.

Content

  • Assessment and evaluation of potential investments
  • Deal structuring and investment returns
  • Structuring the transaction – early stage/development capital/MBOs
  • Managing the portfolio
  • Exits

To download the full programme for this course, click here

Target Audience

Participants should have at least six months private equity experience to secure the most benefit from this course.

Duration

5 days residential

Testimonials

The Course Director was fantastic - kept us focussed, and was approachable and gave great insight at the right moments.
(James Robinson, LDC)

I got a lot out of the week and really valued hearing key lessons learned from experienced practitioners. The Course Director is clearly passionate about what he does.
(Adam Lewis, NBGI Private Equity)

Excellent. Interesting sessions that I took real learning from. Great opportunity to meet and get to know and learn from my peers in the industry. Fantastic speakers with real passion for the industry.
(Tom Phillips, Lloyds TSB Acquisition and Finance, January 2009)

Course Director(s)

John Handley

John Handley has 20 years PE industry experience including seven years with LDC where he became a Senior Director. He joined NatWest Ventures (Bridgepoint) in 1990. Having spent five years at NWV, John was appointed ECI Ventures’ first Regional Director for the Midlands. Joining LDC in 1999, John has led a wide range of transactions including the MBO and subsequent flotation of Manchester based IT healthcare specialist iSOFT and has acted as Non-Executive Director on over 30 investee companies. He lectures regularly for the BVCA and other clients in the UK and abroad. John left LDC in 2005 to pursue a pluralistic career and currently sits on seven boards as well as meeting his regular lecturing commitments.

Clive John

Clive John’s venture capital career has spanned over 20 years, the vast majority of which being with Lloyds Development Capital (LDC), one of the major players in the UK mid-market. During his time with LDC Clive completed over 30 investments and sat on as many company Boards as well as opening a new regional office and running the London head office. Before entering the vc industry Clive qualified as a chartered accountant and completed an MBA at London Business School.

Since leaving LDC Clive has been appointed as a NED of Finance Wales plc, the finance subsidiary of the Welsh Assembly Government, and was, for 4 years, Chairman of Lodestone Patient Care Ltd, a thriving digital diagnostics business. His other activities include management coaching and, of course, acting as a Course Director for the BVCA – a role he thoroughly enjoys.

Foundation Course

Contact Details

For further information on BVCA Training, please contact Leonie Pilgrim.
training@bvca.co.uk

Telephone

020 7420 1814/ 020 7420 1823

Information and Dates

17 - 21 May 2010
Buckinghamshire
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1 - 5 November 2010
Buckinghamshire
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Maximum Attendees

46

Cost (per place)

£3500.00 + VAT