INDUSTRYConstruction & Property Consultancy “We are excited to become part of the Bellrock Group – it will enable us to do more of what we do best, in more sectors and regions across the UK. From the outset the synergy and fit with Bellrock felt right and Avondale were a great support, helping to lead…
INDUSTRYManufacturing “An EOT was the perfect fit for The Benbow Group. As owner-managers we know personally and care greatly about our employees and wanted to ensure that their future would remain secure beyond our ownership, and that the business would continue to invest in their training and welfare. None of these things are guaranteed in…
Negotiating the Best Price for Your Business – Avondale Negotiating the best price for your business is key when research shows that more than half of the companies in the UK are undersold. They do not achieve maximum negotiated value – they only secure financial sale value. Surprisingly, the cause of this is not always…
Exit Strategies & Buy Right – Creating Competitive Advantage Flux is the new normal and organic growth is increasingly elusive. For many, the solution lies in consolidating fragmented sectors through M&A activity and for some simply, ‘stop – I want to get off’. So, how has the M&A arena changed post-Covid – valuations, buying, selling,…
INDUSTRYHVAC A company that drives exceptional HVAC installation and associated works for tier one clients, as well as managing significant infrastructure projects in the transport and education sectors, sells to Private Equity. The vendors were seeking an investor that would create a suitable exit for themselves but also assist the excellent future growth opportunities available…
INDUSTRYLeisure Carlton Bingo, a leading operator of bingo clubs across Scotland, is pleased to announce the transfer of ownership to their more than 200 staff through establishing an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), with Avondale leading the process every step of the way. Formed in 1998 through a management buyout of the bingo interest of Taylor…
INDUSTRYPackaging An online packaging retailer with £2m turnover secures a retirement exit for the vendors, completed during the pandemic by Avondale. The owners approached Avondale in the Autumn of 2019, looking to fully exit their online packaging supply business and allow more time for other personal interests. Avondale launched the project in February 2020 and…
An exit strategy is a plan to create succession or liquidate the value of shares. A successful exit will focus on profitable value and ideally realise the goodwill inherent in a business; that being the customer loyalty that results in both current and future profitable revenue. Some corporates will also divest non-core assets to realise…
Download file here. When successfully completed, an acquisition can have a dramatic effect on the business; delivering a significant increase in profit that would have taken many years of organic growth to perhaps achieve, with all the added uncertainties that are all too natural in the business world. Additional potential benefits of an acquisition are…
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