As M&A Lead at LADbible, Luke manages the M&A pipeline while supporting the broader business strategy and investor relations. His role also includes assisting both the US team and the associate business, Pubity Group on financial strategy. Prior to this role, Luke managed the technical finance team through the IPO process. Prior to LADbible, Luke worked in external audit with both PwC and Beever and Struthers.

Tehseen Ali (Tes) is an Audit Partner at EY in Manchester with over 25 years of experience. Specializing in the Private Mid-Market, he supports fast-growing, entrepreneurial businesses across various sectors, including technology, manufacturing, and transport. Tes is known for building trust with clients by understanding their businesses in depth and providing clear, informed judgments in complex situations. He led a global materials technology business to the NYSE and has extensive knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP standards, honed further during his time as a Financial Controller at a FTSE 250 company.

As a Partner, Tes is involved in business operations, serves on the North Board, and is a member of the National Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion council for EY UK Assurance. He has a diverse background, having worked in a dot-com start-up and managed an Enterprise-Rent-A-Car branch before joining EY in 2002. A second-generation immigrant from a working-class family in the NW, Tes values strong personal and professional relationships. Outside work, he's a devoted family man, enjoys fitness, and is an active Board Member at pro-Manchester. He has also served as a school governor in Bury.

Hayley is head of the Saffery North West Transaction Services Team and has considerable experience in advising clients on a range of transaction support and business advisory assignments.

She has worked with both private and listed entities in a multitude of sectors, from pre-profit stage to those generating revenue of over £500 million, providing a range of services including vendor due diligence, vendor assist, buy-side due diligence and associated services such as advice around carve-outs, net working capital, locked boxes and completion accounts reviews.

Hayley has worked with a wide range of private equity houses, banks, debt funds and corporate clients across a range of sectors. Hayley joined Saffery after founding and leading Knight Transaction Services, a boutique transaction services firm, subsequently bought by K3 Capital Plc. She has also held previous roles at RSM, Mazars and Grant Thornton.

Fiona trained with a small firm and joined Haines Watts in 1999. She has 30 years experience in advising family business owners over their business lifecycle from start up to exit. Having recently sold her own business to Evelyn Partners (soon to be S&W), Fiona has seen life on the other side which has been an interesting journey.

As a qualified tax adviser Fiona also work with high net worth individuals and offers bespoke services to directors/shareholders as their businesses develop, particularly in areas of process improvement, succession planning and inheritance tax planning.

Fiona has three children, is a long standing Manchester City season ticket holder and loves to travel.

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