Free online Business Gap Workshop · open to owners across the UK

Scale now, sell for more later.

A free two-hour online working session for owners of family engineering and manufacturing firms. Find the gaps holding your business back, and leave with your own Business Value Score.

At a glance

2 hours online (Microsoft Teams or Zoom)
Breakfast or late-afternoon sessions
6–12 owners per session
Led by a Help to Grow: Management mentor
Co-hosted with local business partners
Join from anywhere in the UK
Free, with no obligation

Next dates to be announced. Register to hear first.

What you will cover

Running order

0:00 – What buyers pay for. How engineering firms are valued, and why two firms with the same profit sell for very different prices.

0:30 – The 2026 changes. What the new tax rules mean for timing, with a partner adviser.

0:50 – Your BVS snapshot. Fifteen questions, completed privately during the session.

1:10 – Closing the gaps. Real fixes for owner dependency, job tracking and quoting, and where Made Smarter funding fits.

1:40 – Questions and next steps.

Who it is for

Owners and managing directors

Family-owned engineering and manufacturing firms
Roughly £2m–£15m turnover
Thinking about growth, stepping back or succession in the next 2–7 years
Successors and next-generation directors are welcome too

You leave with

Your Business Value Score and band
Your top three gaps in plain language
A short checklist of first fixes you can start on Monday

Save a place at the next workshop

Places are limited to keep sessions practical. Share your details and we will send the next date and joining link.