Water

Coventry-based specialist fluid technologies operating partner Flowmax Group has strengthened its central resource team with the appointment of Mary-Kate Irving as Head of Legal and Michelle Jackson as Head of Marketing.

By Graham Morrell, CEO, Flowmax Group If you are an adviser to an owner-managed SME, you likely know that “exit planning” is often the wrong mental model. Most owners are not trying to leave at all costs. They’re trying to realise value, reduce personal risk and create options, without damaging…

Flowmax Group, a specialist fluid technologies operating partner focused on supporting owner-managed businesses, has appointed national audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm Crowe to identify targeted acquisition opportunities within the UK water sector.

Behind every successful business is a great leader. But the most successful of businesses have a leader who surrounds themselves with support and never stops learning. Flowmax Directors’ Days are just one of the ways we invest in the people who lead our businesses. Last month, we welcomed owner-managers from…

Sometimes the most important conversations about legacy and succession only happen when the sale process is already underway. They should happen earlier, quietly, with the people an owner already trusts. If you work with owner managed SMEs for example as a solicitor or accountant, maybe providing HR support, sometimes you…

By Graham Morrell, CEO, Flowmax Group In a strong market, it’s easy for the conversation to drift towards valuation. Advisers know the reality is broader. When founders are clear about what they want from the sale process, it shapes not just the number achieved, but the certainty of getting the…

Flowmax Group, headquartered in Coventry, has announced the establishment of Flowmax Fluid Control Middle East Trading LLC, marking the Group’s first physical presence in the region. Based in the UAE, the new entity will operate as a regional distribution hub, enabling Flowmax companies to hold local stock and serve customers…

B&D Plastics, the Colchester and Aldridge-based specialist in plastic pressure pipework systems, is celebrating its first anniversary as part of Flowmax Group. It is already seeing major opportunities as the water industry’s new five-year investment cycle, Asset Management Period (AMP) 8, gathers momentum.