Mark Bentley
Client Development Director
For many business owners, the first conversation about a future sale starts long before a transaction. Mark works with entrepreneurs and business leaders exploring questions of growth, value, succession and exit, helping them understand their options and think clearly about what comes next. He also works closely with Initium’s network of professional partners, building relationships that help business owners access the right advice at the right time.
A former journalist and magazine editor, Mark leads much of Initium’s content, communications and thought leadership activity. Since joining the business in 2011, he has worked with owners across a wide range of sectors and has been involved in transactions spanning media, technology, professional services and many others. He is also a regular presenter and host at Initium events.
Mark is a graduate of UCL and holds both a BA and MA in English Literature
Selected transactions
In another life, Mark used to work for music magazines, a profession that enabled him to indulge two passions: being incredibly snobby about music, and obsessively hoarding old vinyl records. He’s too scared to count how many he owns, but he can (almost) remember where he bought each and every one…