CAPTURE - JUL '25 📢
Cooper Parry
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Here’s your July Tech & High Growth update. As summer rolls on, THG continues to build momentum. This edition brings you 10 key developments - stories and insights from across the ecosystem. Whether you're dialling in from a sun lounger or the office, these updates will keep you informed, focused, and ready for what’s next.
1. WHY WE BUILT TECHCFO & TECHCFO’25 WRAPPED 🚀
Last month, we hosted our TechCFO’25 Annual Summit at Fora , The Shard - bringing together 200+ of the UK’s most forward-thinking VC and PE-backed finance leaders. But this wasn’t just another event. It was a reflection of why TechCFO exists: to build an inclusive space where senior finance leaders and top-tier service providers in the high-growth ecosystem can connect, collaborate, and support one another. A community built on trust, shared experience, and the belief that when you pay it forward, support always finds its way back. Read Steve Leith ’s blog here.
2. CFO FORUM: FOR THE UK’S TOP FINANCE LEADS 👈
We’re partnering with Founders Forum Group to host the second annual CFO Forum on 11 November 2025 - a closed-door afternoon designed for the UK’s top finance leaders. Expect candid, peer-led discussions under the Chatham House Rule, fireside chats with CFOs driving real change, and practical tools to support scale, resilience, and sharper decision-making. Today’s CFOs are strategic architects of growth, and this forum is built to support them. Attendance by invitation 👉 APPLY HERE.
3. EXIT READINESS: 7 TOP TIPS FROM THE FRONTLINE ✅
At CP, we guide founders and shareholders through every stage of the financing journey - from high-growth fundraises to standout exits, including PE deals where £2m+ EBITDA is key. Most recently, we supported Ravelin Technology in its headline-making acquisition by Worldpay . In our Delivering the Exit webinar, CP’s Steve Leith and Simon Nichols joined Ravelin’s Founder & CFO, Nick Lally , to reveal what it really takes to land a successful sale - sharing sharp, behind-the-scenes insights on timing, preparation, and execution that every founder aiming for a game-changing exit should hear.
4. TECH EMPLOYMENT SURVEY: HAVE YOUR SAY! 📢
Our friends at Fox Williams invite you to take part in the Employment Priorities in Tech: 2025 Survey. They’re exploring how HR, legal, and exec leaders in the tech space are navigating people and employment challenges in a changing business landscape. The results will be shared along with ideas & advice from their lawyers to lighten some of these challenges. Whether you’re tackling the complexities of hybrid work, considering the risks & rewards of AI integration, or navigating upcoming legal changes, your insights will help paint a clearer picture of what’s a priority. Add your voice in just 4 minutes.
5. VENTURECEO IS BACK THIS SEPTEMBER FOR ITS AI EDITION 🤖
We’re bringing together 30 founders building the next generation of AI-led businesses. Over 10 weeks, Seed to Series A CEOs will tap into CP’s support, insights, and connections - designed to supercharge early-stage growth. Are you an AI founder ready to scale? Or know someone who is?
👉👉👉 Register your interest now at VentureCEO 👈👈👈
6. CAPSULE’S B CORP 30: CELEBRATE WITH US 🌱
CP's buzzing to be backing Capsule Insurance ’s B Corp 30 for the third year running. This isn’t just a list. It’s a roll call of businesses flipping the script - putting people and planet on par with profit, and proving that doing good is good business. Join us on 25 September 2025 for a celebration of the UK’s most exciting sustainable scale-ups, and a gathering for Founders, CFOs and leaders using business as a force for good. Places are very limited, register your interest here.
7. 15 DEALS IN 2 YEARS: CP’s LATEST AQUISITION 🎉
Following last week's Liberty Corporate Finance deal, CP has made another major move by acquiring Northern Ireland firm Cooper Parry Northern Ireland . With 7 partners and over 100 team members, CavanaghKelly brings a strong reputation in accountancy and business advisory. This marks CP’s 15th acquisition in just over two years, reinforcing its mission to build a progressive professional services group with big firm capabilities and a people-first approach.
8. CELEBRATING CLIENT SUCCESSES! 👏
9. SCALING STATESIDE: WHAT IT REALLY TAKES TO RAISE FUNDS & WIN IN THE U.S. 🗽
In parts 2 and 3 of our Scaling Stateside series, James Peck was joined by two seasoned founders - Barney Hussey-Yeo ( Cleo ) and Paul Fifield (Guerrilla, Ceros , Sales Impact Academy , In This Together ) - who shared the hard-won lessons of building, scaling and raising funds for UK-born companies in the U.S. market. From mindset shifts to capital strategy, their insights offer a roadmap for ambitious founders looking to go global. Below, you’ll find a summary of the most valuable takeaways from both nugget-packed sessions. Missed part 1 with Corinne Thompson (ACA) ? No worries, you’ll find that here too.
10. APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR UPSCALE 2025 💥
Is your business ready to scale? We’re supporting Tech Nation 's Upscale programme for fast-growing UK tech companies, offering founders direct access to expert insights, valuable connections, and a powerful peer community. Joining the 2025 cohort means joining a nationally recognised network, with lifetime access to fellow founders and leading investors. 👉 APPLY HERE.
BONUS FEATURE ✨
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♻️ Are you a Founder in venture? Follow our Head of Early Stage partner Asif Ahmed.
♻️ Are you a CFO in a venture-backed scale up? Follow our Head of Tech & Growth partner Steve Leith and our specialist Tech & High Growth Tax partner James Peck.
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