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,…
INDUSTRYProfessional Services Communicourt is the market leader in supporting vulnerable people in the criminal and family courts with a passionate belief that all vulnerable people have a right to access this support. Set up by Naomi Mason 10 years ago, Communicourt’s intermediaries are today the most highly trained and specialised in the industry. Their fundamental…
INDUSTRYConstruction Ice Roofing & Cladding Ltd (IRAC), a leading specialist roofing contractor, are pleased to announce that they have transferred ownership of the business to their employees by way of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), with Avondale leading the process at every step. Established in 2010, IRAC is a highly accredited quality provider to the…
In our ‘Vendor Assist – How to Strategically Prepare for Sale & Vendor Due Diligence’ webinar Kevin Uphill, Chairman of Avondale, is joined by strategist Stewart Millington to discuss the objective of a vendor assist evaluation. Topics covered include building a ‘sale ready’ data room, valuation and finance, legal and business reviews. If you would…
How To Sell Your Business To Your Team – The Employee Ownership Sale In our ‘How to Sell Your Business to Your Team’ webinar Kevin Uphill, Chairman of Avondale, is joined by employee ownership trust specialist Sue Lawrence, as well as Greg Vincent of Morrisons Solicitors LLP to discuss why employee ownership is centre stage.…
