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Acquisitions can propel companies to competitive advantage faster than organic growth can deliver. Carried out well, they can grab headlines and secure ‘CEO saviour’ or ‘leader’ reputations. Carried out badly they can also destroy value and create ‘CEO scoundrels’ as we saw with the UK’s Sir Fred Goodwin’s ABN AMRO purchase; poorly delivered and overpaid…
We call it shareholder fatigue. Quite simply, the owners no longer see eye to eye. Often this is driven by exhaustion and frustration; there is no common vision or there is a lack of agreement on the direction of the company. Sadly, it can also be driven by work ethic, with many owners believing and…
INDUSTRYWholesale & Distribution Jacksons (Clear Glass) Ltd is a UK supplier of china, glass, disposable packaging, cleaning products and more in the hospitality market, with a focus on high-quality offerings. The directors are pleased to announce their completed sale and transition into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Founded in 1927, Jacksons have spent the past 90+…
If carried out correctly, acquisitions may be the best route to achieving competitive advantage and return on capital employed. However, as with so many elements of mergers and acquisitions, there is an art to financing the deal, including questions like ‘where do we best raise the money and which type and structure of debt is…
INDUSTRYManufacturing Established over 50 years ago, Gordon Low are a leading UK manufacturer of pond liners and related products, ranging from small garden ponds to large commercial installations. The shareholders of Gordon Low were introduced to Avondale by a previous Avondale client. Gordon Low is a second-generation family business, owned and run by brother and…
Different people start companies for different reasons, which invariably influences their exit strategy. Trade sales catch the headlines, but family succession, private equity sales and management buy-outs are all commonly used exit strategies. There is however, a developing approach which is creating significant interest. In the last six months (Summer19) Arbuckles Restaurants, Aardman Productions (the…
In an ever-evolving corporate landscape business leaders must recognise the importance of focusing business strategy on creating valuable companies as well as on maintaining day to day functions and profits. Valuations are centred around balanced risk and longevity of cash flow, present value of money and the likely yield we can generate from its effective…
9 minute read The skills and knowledge required to manage companies and create shareholder value have historically sat firmly in the realm of public companies. This is because listed public shares are ‘traded’ daily, thereby providing a daily ‘valuation’ of the business and company executives’ performance based on the value and earnings they achieve per share.…
Is this a lucky Chancellor? A faster than expected growth economy, plus inflation, has resulted in more taxes being collected and more money available to be spent. In relation to businesses, we see, and welcome, business rates being cut in hard-hit sectors like leisure and hospitality, and the R&D tax reduction remaining in place. Additionally,…
