This event took place on Thursday 5th November 2026
Consumer brand founders, CFOs and business leaders joined a roundtable discussion on two key challenges facing growing brands: building a finance function for the next stage and accessing the right capital from family offices, alternative lenders and private investors.
AGENDA
Q&A: ACCESSING THE RIGHT CAPITAL
Hugo Chance is CEO of Chance Capital, which supports SMEs in securing between £1m–£50m in debt or equity financing.
Understanding the non-dilutive capital your business could access and the availability of debt for consumer brands today.
Knowing how to choose the right finance for what you want to achieve, including when debt makes more sense than equity.
Learning how to position your business to secure funding by understanding what different sources of capital need to see.
TALK: BUILDING A FINANCE FUNCTION FOR THE NEXT STAGE
Jon Bradbury is a partner at The Berkeley Partnership, a management consultancy which counts Unilever, Diageo, PZ Cussons and M&S amongst its clients.
Knowing what needs to change in your finance setup before you take on more people, customers, channels and markets.
Recognising the early signs that your finance function is becoming a constraint, and what capability you need to add next.
Building a finance function that better supports the growth of your brand.