Financing

Financing – Guide

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…

Kingswood Group

INDUSTRYManufacturing & Distribution “Whilst we were very experienced businessmen, we had no experience of selling a successful company. It quickly became apparent that Avondale’s reach in the business world and their high level of competency managing the transaction were crucial to us achieving a successful exit from the business.” – Nick Adcock – Kingswood Group With…

Gordon Low

INDUSTRYManufacturing “I wanted to say a big thank you from me, Ruth and Tom for all your work on the sale of Gordon Low. You were very professional and supportive throughout the process.” – Ted Low – Finance Director Established over 50 years ago, Gordon Low are a leading UK manufacturer of pond liners and related…

Employee Ownership Trusts

Employee Ownership Trusts – Guide

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…

Securing Competitive Advantage through Employee Ownership – Webinar

Securing Competitive Advantage through Employee Ownership Kevin Uphill, founder and chairman of Avondale Corporate, is joined by Ice Roof & Cladding managing director Gareth Davies in this webinar, ‘Securing Competitive Advantage through Employee Ownership’. Employee Ownership sales are becoming more popular, with 0% capital gains tax and not all companies being suited for trade sales.…