Preparing for sale can influence the value of your business as much as finding the right buyer in an auction, yet it is too often left to chance or seen as peripheral. Why? The answer might be simple. For many, it feels like hard work or there is a general view that the right buyer…
INDUSTRYConstruction “…I found the whole team to be helpful, informative and explained the intricate details with practical advice and examples. It’s a long process but the support I received was really helpful in getting me past the post. The marketing of my company was great, the response was fantastic…and all potential buyers were well vetted and…
INDUSTRYLeisure “RedKangaroo is well loved by people of all ages, and I am very proud of everything RedKangaroo has achieved over the last five years. Whilst I am sad to leave behind my fantastic team, I am very excited for what comes next; this is the perfect time to join the Oxygen family and I…
INDUSTRYBeauty “The Vintage Cosmetic Company has been my passion for the past 12 years and it has been an incredible journey, with an amazing team that I truly thank – as without them, this would not have been possible. Creating products that consumers love and seeing the brand continuously grow and evolve to meet the…
With all the recent turmoil in number 10 coming after the shocks of Brexit, Covid and the Ukrainian war, one might ask whether now is a good time to carry out Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)? The answer is yes – M&A creates synergy and economies of scale (which offsets margin pressure) and shareholder value growth…
Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) has been undoubtably moving centre stage for businesses, driven by its significance as well as legislation. We are increasingly seeing ESG crop up on board agendas and throughout due diligence, as well as starting to play a crucial part in growing sales, managing costs and increasing productivity via the need…
With recession looming, companies are seeing their costs increasing and margins being squeezed. In today’s podcast Kevin Uphill, Chairman of Avondale, is joined by Simon Dodson of Expense Reduction Analyst, leading cost optimisation consultants, to discuss how to keep profits in the business through cost reduction and how to run a lean business model…
For clients thinking of buying or selling companies Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has by far the biggest impact and so far, there is no indication that the CGT rate has changed in this mini-budget – which is good. The trickle-down economic strategy that the new team in No 10 has adopted of trying to grow…
INDUSTRYSecurity & Health & Safety “Joining Johnson Controls is a pivotal step for our team, providing an opportunity to build our reputation and deliver outstanding service to even more customers across the UK. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, Johnson Controls represents the benchmark in next-generation building management. We are excited…
Whilst we do not believe that the perfect sale, whether trade or otherwise, exists, in this insight we share some ideas that will help you get as close as possible to your perfect sale. Although predominantly written for sellers, there are a few points that are relevant or even specific to buyers. The Decision to…
