Private Equity: Myth Vs Reality In this broadcast, Kevin Uphill discusses how investors add value, what private equity looks for and typical structures and costs. He also shares ideas on investment and Covid-19 and some success stories. What Is It Really Like Working With Private Equity and Should You Explore This Route to Sell Your…
What is it really like working with Private Equity and should you explore this route to sell your business? Conventional wisdom is that a trade buyer who can gain economies of scale and synergy will pay the most for your business. Today, however, with so much private money looking for yield, Private Equity (PE) is…
Corporate Strategy During Covid: What Can be Done As the Economy Changes? As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, many people will be changing their behaviours, which in turn will impact how we trade, just as lockdown has hit the cash reserves of many businesses. Absolutely no one is safe in the Covid-19 world, and…
M&A Jargon and Its Place For those of you who do not know, a Babel Fish comes from the Douglas Adams comedy science fiction book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. In the book, he describes a bright yellow fish that, if placed in your ear, can automatically translate any language into your native tongue.…
Business Post-Covid: Remain Positive, React Accordingly and We are Usually Successful The media reports constant gloom and we know that shutting sections of the economy such as leisure and travel is going to have a significant long-term shock. However, the history of the economy proves that there are reasons to be cheerful, and the road…
Business Post-Covid: Remain Positive, React Accordingly and We are Usually Successful I was listening to some old songs over the weekend that got me thinking. The lyrics “The road I must travel”, from Mr Mister’s cheerful 1986 song entitled Kyrie Eleison reminds me of the current challenges ahead. What is going to happen to business…