The Exit Strategy Playbook

The Exit Strategy Playbook

From unLTD Business by unLTD

March 2, 2026 · 38 min · Season 2 · Episode 17

About this episode

A panel discussion on exit strategies for business owners, featuring insights on employee ownership and mergers.

Recorded live at Grimm & Co in Rotherham as part of the unLTD Business Breakfast event on 25 February 2026. James Marriott hosts a panel discussion about the route to exit for business owners, from mergers to selling to a complementary business or competitor, through to the rise of Employee Ownership Trusts. Our panel includes: Lisa Pogson - sharing her journey turning Airmaster into an Employee Ownership Trust Andy Holliday - who sold his business FindAUniversity to Keystone Academic Solutions almost five years ago. Victoria Clarke Brown - bringing experience from an MBO, employee ownership and private equity-backed sale, and now serving as independent chair of an Employee Ownership Trust. Hannah Welch - A Senior Manager and Consultant with Baxendale Employee Ownership, one of the UK's leading professional advisors on employee ownership. Hannah has worked with a wide range of business owners across the UK addressing their succession via employee ownership

People in this episode

Host: James Marriott

Guests: Lisa Pogson, Andy Holliday, Victoria Clarke Brown, Hannah Welch

Topics covered

  • exit strategy
  • business ownership
  • employee ownership
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • succession planning

Keywords

  • exit strategy
  • employee ownership
  • mergers
  • business sale
  • succession planning
  • Employee Ownership Trusts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Airmaster, FindAUniversity, Keystone Academic Solutions, Baxendale Employee Ownership

Places: Grimm & Co, UK

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