Sam Smith

Founder and former Chief Exec @finnCap. NED and Scale Up Champion. Entrepreneur. Advisor. Author. Mother. Passionate about ambitious companies.

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

I am delighted to be @LSEplc this morning to welcome the #IPO of finnCap Group plc!

It is a testament to the combined strengths and long-term potential of @finnCap and @CavendishCF that we can float in a challenging market and I am excited for a prosperous future together.

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@JamesTCobbler Brilliant speech and so exciting to have you in Government showing how leadership should be done. I am sure you will make a big impact.

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@ES_Entrepreneur Love it!

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An important subject covered by The Entrepreneurs Network on Uni spin outs #growth #Entrepreneurship

[Eamonn Ives @eamonnives]

🚨🎓 NEW @tenthinktank REPORT 🚨🎓

Britain has some of the world’s top universities – but we underperform on turning academic research into commercial success.

In Academic to Entrepreneur, @antonhowes, @Sam_Dumitriu and I look at how the UK can become a true spinout superpower.

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

@JamesTCobbler Fantastic!

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@FlavillaFongang @OliBarrett So glad you liked it!!

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@JuneAngelides Thanks June!

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@NeetaPatel @RethinkPress Oh thanks Neeta!!

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

Thanks to everyone who bought the book today. I am very excited it made No. 1 bestseller. ⁦⁦@RethinkPress⁩

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

My new book! Inclusive Culture is so important and a real growth driver. Out on amazon today and for next 48hrs 99p on kindle e book.

https://t.co/h8FEAgx1dQ

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

@conkers3 @HTVIOLA @finnCap @CavendishCF @Cenkosplc Thanks @conkers3 . An exciting deal with real scale now to grow.

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

Education needs a rethink to give children the skills they need #notjustmaths

[The Entrepreneurs Network @TenThinkTank]

🚨 NEW: Today we launch our latest report! 🚨

Written in partnership with @youngenterprise, What Applied Learning Really Looks Like examines what applied learning is, how it can prepare children for life beyond school, and what schools can do to implement it more widely… (1/11)

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

Looking forward to speaking at #ScaleupWeek2022 where I’ll be discussing the crucial issues facing growing businesses as they look to harness the vast opportunities for growth in a decade of change. If you’d like to join you can find out more & register at https://t.co/oCBJCIaoMr

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

Great to sit down with @acatherwoodnews for @BBCRadio4 @BBCWomansHour to discuss how we've continued to build the culture of doing things differently, with a focus on inclusion, at @finnCap, and how things have changed for women in the finance industry https://t.co/sJtQZZeiBh

[BBC Woman's Hour @BBCWomansHour]

@SamSmithTF was the first, and youngest woman to ever to run a stockbroking company in the UK. She is now stepping down and speaks to @JessCreighton1 about how things have changed for women in finance.

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

Our Consumer Sector M&A team have found an ideal partner for @barburtweeto in The Restaurant Group, to take the strong hospitality brand that Barburrito has created on the next stage of its growth journey.

[Cavendish @Cavendish_plc]

Delighted to have advised on the sale of @barburtweeto, on its sale to The Restaurant Group plc.

The sale to TRG will enable the business to expand its footprint across the UK and strengthen its offering.

Read more: https://t.co/L0dBvZRx3n

#consumer #restaurant #entrepreneur

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

Yesterday we launched the new APPG ‘Education Entrepreneurship’ report by @TenThinkTank & @finnCap proposing to add entrepreneurship to the curriculum

Read the report: https://t.co/8TnRuIjBNj

And please sign our petition: https://t.co/keYBkrGsq7

#teachentrepreneurship

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

The finance world is booming with exciting new tech players and property finance is no different, so I’m delighted that we’re joining @LendInvest , which is disrupting the property finance sector with its tech platform, on its onward growth journey

[Cavendish @Cavendish_plc]

finnCap Capital Markets is delighted to announce our appointment as Joint Broker to @LendInvest (Market Cap: £244m). LendInvest is a technology-focused property finance asset manager. We are looking forward to accompanying LendInvest on the next phase of its growth trajectory.

[Sam Smith @SamSmithTF]

Proud to be on Taskforce on Women-Led High-Growth Enterprises supporting #femalefounders. Launched by @trussliz, chair @AnneBoden, includes @ES_Entrepreneur @JuneAngelides @PoppyGustafsson @adepledge @deepalinangia @checkwarner @zandramoore and more

https://t.co/yHbuTZqz8D

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@TheELIXIRR Love this!