Guy Rigby
Head of Entrepreneurial Services, Smith &
Williamson
Guy is an experienced chartered accountant and an entrepreneur. A natural and driven
enthusiast, he built and sold his own accountancy firm, as well as pursuing other commercial
interests. He has been a director and part owner of a number of different companies,
including businesses in the IT, property, defence, manufacturing and retail sectors. In an
unusually varied career, he has been the senior partner of two accountancy firms, a finance
director, sales and marketing director and an adviser and mentor to many entrepreneurial
businesses and their owners.
Guy joined Smith & Williamson in 2008 and leads their entrepreneurial services group. His
day to day activities include advising entrepreneurs and their businesses and coordinating
Smith & Williamson’s activities in this increasingly important market.
Guy’s book ‘From Vision to Exit - The Entrepreneur's Guide to Buying and Selling a
Business’
has
received
significant
critical
acclaim.
Please
visit
http://www.smith.williamson.co.uk/from-vision-to-exit to find out more. He often writes or
provides comment for the press, has been interviewed on Bloomberg TV and on radio and is
regularly quoted in, for example, the FT, The Times and The Telegraph, among other
publications.