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Aligning Futures

July 2, 2026

Bowmans, in collaboration with Benchmark International and DealMakers, proudly presents:

Aligning Futures: Where Private Capital Meets Family Ambition.

Hosted in Umhlanga, the event will bring together business leaders and dealmakers from KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of the country, offering a distinctive regional and national perspective.

In a rapidly evolving commercial environment, families and investors are reassessing traditional funding models, geographic reach, and how capital can best support long-term ambition. This event brings together experienced business leaders and practitioners for candid, practical panel discussions on transactions, growth, and the realities of intergenerational enterprises.

Panel themes will include:

Alternative funding structures beyond traditional bank finance and private equity, including bespoke and hybrid capital solutions.

Investing offshore with a focus on portfolio diversification for the family unit/individuals’ investment, strategic rationale, structuring considerations, specific offshore offerings, and risk management.

Rewards, remuneration and employee incentivisation as tools for alignment, retention, and sustainable growth within a family business context and how remuneration can drive the right behaviour.

Americas: Sam Smoot at +1 (813) 898 2350 / [email protected]

Europe: Michael Lawrie at +44 (0) 161 359 4400 / [email protected]

Africa: Anthony McCardle at +27 21 300 2055 / [email protected] 

 

ABOUT BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL:

Benchmark International is a global M&A firm that provides business owners with creative, value-maximizing solutions for growing and exiting their businesses. Benchmark International has handled transactions across various industries from offices across the world. With decades of M&A experience, Benchmark International’s transaction teams have assisted business owners with achieving their objectives and ensuring the continued growth of their businesses. The firm has also been named the Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor and the Global M&A Network, as well as the #1 Sell-side Privately Owned M&A Advisor in the World by PitchBook’s and LSEG's Global League Tables.

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