As Insider recently celebrated 30 years of Dealmakers, the event is now going national for the first time as all the year's regional winners face off to crown grand champions.<br />Winners from across the English regions and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will come together at The International Convention Centre, Birmingham on 6 February. The headline sponsor for the event is Rathbones, incorporating Investec Wealth & Investment (UK).<br />Ahead of the event, Jack Roper (investment manager, Manchester) and Nick Jones (divisional director, Birmingham) from Investec-Rathbones visited the Insider offices to explain why it's so important that they back this event and give their outlook for dealmaking in the coming year. <br />Editor Simon Keegan sat down with the pair in the Insider studio and they also discussed how entrepreneurs can be supported throughout their journey.
