Simon Gower | Investor & Exit Architect

Investor & Exit Architect

Building Bridges Between Founders and Investors

Investor. Author. Exit Strategist. Helping founders and investors build deals that protect culture, legacy, and value.

25+ Years Experience
Simon Gower

How I Help Founders and Investors

Whether you're planning an exit or seeking acquisition opportunities, I provide the bridge between both worlds.

For Founders

You've built something remarkable. Now it's time to secure your legacy. I help founders prepare for and navigate business exits that protect what matters most: your team, your culture, and your life's work.

Start Your Exit Journey

For Investors

Access deal flow from founders who are truly ready to sell. Through ExitBridge, I connect serious acquisition entrepreneurs with quality opportunities that have been properly prepared for transition.

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Books

Exit with Pride book

Exit with Pride

For Founders

The definitive guide for founders approaching the most important transaction of their lives. Navigate the emotional and practical challenges of selling your business while protecting everything you've built.

Surviving the First 100 Days of Buying a Business

Surviving the First 100 Days of Buying a Business

For Acquirers

Most buyers don't destroy value on purpose. They do it accidentally. Learn how buyers accidentally destroy value and what to do instead.

Exit with Pride Podcast

Weekly conversations with founders who've successfully navigated exits, investors seeking quality deals, and experts who understand both the human and financial sides of business transitions.

Each episode delivers actionable insights you can apply to your own exit planning or acquisition strategy.

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Exit with Pride Podcast

Business Portfolio

Active investments and ventures across healthcare, social care, retail, and beyond.

Healthcare Training

ProActive Healthcare

PMVA training with restraint reduction methodology, transforming how healthcare teams manage challenging behaviour.

Social Care

ProActive Approaches

Specialist training for social care organisations, building psychologically safe environments for vulnerable people.

Foster Care Training

ProActive Fostering

Specialist training for foster carers, building trauma-informed skills to create secure bases for children and young people.