Succession or Sale: Getting your business ready for what's next

Why you should attend:

"Most founders think they can sell their business tomorrow, but the reality is you need two to three years of serious preparation. I'd walk you through the journey of getting your business exit-ready what buyers actually want to see, how to build that into your operations before you're on the market, and the mindset shifts you need to make along the way. We'd cover the pre-sale prep phase, what happens during the actual sale process, and how to avoid the common mistakes that derail deals. It's about understanding why someone would want to buy you in the first place, and then systematically building toward that."

Seamus Reilly: Founder-turned-advisor: Succession & Exit Planning: Non-Executive Director

Seamus is a healthcare entrepreneur with over 25 years of hands-on experience building, running, and ultimately exiting his own businesses. He co-founded and led Critical Healthcare Ltd for 22 years, and went on to found Medlogistix, a B2B digital procurement SaaS platform, which he built and grew over six and a half years before its exit in 2021.
Since stepping back from full-time operating roles, Seamus has focused on what he's most passionate about: helping other founders and business owners navigate the stages he knows intimately from the inside, particularly succession planning and exit strategy. He works with founders at every stage of the journey, from those in early growth to those preparing to hand the business to the next generation, to those actively designing and executing an exit.

Much of his work centres on a simple observation: many founders know something needs to change but are too caught up in the day-to-day to make time for it, or don't know what the next stage should look like. Seamus brings the perspective of someone who has actually been there, not just advised from the outside, to help founders get unstuck, clarify their path, and build a business that's genuinely ready for its next chapter, whether that's growth, succession, or sale.

Alongside his advisory work, Seamus currently serves as a Non-Executive Director, and has contributed as a business mentor with the Local Enterprise Office and as a Lead Entrepreneur with Back for Business, supporting returning emigrants building businesses in Ireland.

Where he can help you:

Succession and exit planning, getting unstuck when growth has stalled, building the processes and structure a business needs before it's truly sale-ready, and setting a clear, achievable path toward whatever "next" looks like for you and your business.