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Selling a Business: Key Insights for Directors
12 March 2026 9:30am
Join us for our Briefing webinar titled, ‘Selling a Business: Key Insights for Directors’. This session will outline the key steps directors should consider when navigating the sale of a business. Taking place from 9:30am - 10:30am, on Thursday, 12th March 2026.
For many boards, a trade sale, investment round, or strategic exit can be one of the most consequential decisions they will ever make. Yet directors often face these processes without clarity on valuation drivers, buyer expectations, governance responsibilities, or the commercial realities behind the negotiation.
Our expert speakers for this session will be Kevin Neary CDir, Non-Executive Director and Entrepreneur, and John Bowe, Corporate Finance Partner at Forvis Mazars. Kevin will draw on his own experience of successfully selling his business, offering directors a first-hand perspective on the challenges and opportunities involved in preparing for and completing a sale. And John will share practical, real-world insights from over 15 years advising Irish companies and shareholders on M&A, trade sales, IPOs, and strategic transactions.
Designed for Non-Executive Directors, executive leaders, and owners preparing for or considering a future transaction, this briefing will offer grounded guidance on how directors can add real value before, during, and after the deal.
Exclusive to members. This webinar is part of the IoD Briefing Series: Designed for Directors, sponsored by Forvis Mazars.
John Bowe
John Bowe is a partner in Forvis Mazars corporate finance with over 15 years’ experience of working in the financial services sector. He has successfully advised many of Ireland's companies and individuals on a wide range of transactions including M&A, Trade Sales, strategic advisory, company valuations and IPO’s. As a successful trade sale advisor, he has been involved in achieving exceptional terms and prices for clients. Previously, John was a founding member and director of Raglan Capital and worked for Merrion Stockbrokers as an equity research analyst concentrating on the financial services sector. John is an Associate of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and a Registered Representative of the Irish Stock Exchange.
Kevin Neary CDir, M Phil, M inst D Non-Executive Director and Entrepreneur
Kevin Neary CDir, M Phil, M inst D, is a lifelong entrepreneur and experienced non-executive director. He co-founded GameStop Group, growing it from a start-up into Ireland’s leading video games retailer with €85m annual revenues, 500 staff, and 60 locations, before selling the business at a €100m valuation. Since then, Kevin has served as chairman, board advisor, investor, and mentor across diverse sectors, including retail, technology, and e-commerce. He recently acquired Chapters Bookstore and continues to focus on strategic growth and innovation. Kevin currently chairs or advises several companies, including Johnston Shopfitters, McSport.ie, LettingaProperty.com, Creative Retail Distribution, and Fantom, and sits on boards such as Arboretum Garden Centres, Radius Technologies, Accountant Online, and Navy Blue Sports. He is also a trustee of the Sir John Brunner Foundation and a majority shareholder in Designer Exchange. Previously, he served on the Institute of Directors board and invested in successful tech start-ups like Demonware and Jolt Online Games. With a degree in Marketing and Administration, an MPhil in Entrepreneurship, and a professionally qualified Chartered Director, Kevin remains active in mentoring and adjudicating national innovation awards.
Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network established on 1 June 2024. It brings together the previously known Mazars international partnership and FORVIS, a top-ranked firm in the United States.
Operating as an internationally integrated partnership in over 100 countries and territories, they leverage their global expertise and scale to deliver cutting-edge services in audit, assurance, tax, consulting, financial advisory, corporate finance and financial outsourcing.
They assist major international corporations, SMEs, financial institutions, and public bodies in achieving their strategic and business objectives. Visit the Forvis Mazars website.
Is this eligible for CPD?
Dimension covered:Governance
Eligible hours: 1 hour
This session may be eligible for other professional body CPD. Check with your relevant professional body.
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