2021 M&A Trends and Mid-Year Review It’s a world of volatility and low organic growth; yet many businesses are still outperforming expectations. It’s also a world of superabundant capital – too much money that is looking for a yield, which is rocket fuel for buy-outs. M&A is a critical component of strategy, so what is…
Business Exit Strategies: The Do’s And Dont’s A business exit may be the largest transaction a leader will undertake, and the right approach can make a fundamental difference between success and failure. Mistakes can be costly, and here we present the most common slip-ups and how to avoid them. In our Exit Strategies: 11 Worst…
INDUSTRYProfessional Services “I am delighted and excited for Communicourt to become part of the RCI Group. They bring additional expertise and experience of delivering excellent services for vulnerable groups in a variety of sectors.” – William Scrimshire – Managing Director Communicourt is the market leader in supporting vulnerable people in the criminal and family courts with…
INDUSTRYConstruction “We were exploring a Management Buy Out or possibly even a trade sale, but then Avondale explained about Employee Ownership. It resonated straight away as we have a highly skilled and loyal team whom this would reward. The Avondale team led the whole process from legal, financial and strategy. They structured the finance to ensure…
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.…
INDUSTRYTraining “I am delighted and excited for the team at Fire Security Services, as I believe the resource and complimentary services of our new owners will provide significant growth and synergy opportunities” – Mike Daly – MD of Fire Security Services Fire Security Services Ltd (FSS) provide a wide range of fire-related services across London and…
INDUSTRYTechnology & Media & Telecoms The client is a SaaS company with a turnover of just under £2 million supplying specialist software and services to a sector of the financial services industry that is highly regulated. They have a mature, well-tried and trusted product supplied to a number of prestigious clients. They have over the…
Creating Competitive Advantage During The Covid Pandemic In the broadcast posted below, Kevin Uphill and business mentor Joe Hinton discuss how to create competitive advantage in volatility. The Covid-19 pandemic has created recession, accelerated virtualisation, and driven some sectors to the ground. Many leaders will focus on business maintenance and avoid deep decisions until there is…
The Tax On Selling A Business And The Budget In this broadcast, Kevin Uphill and James Heathcote, director of private client advisory services at Lancaster Knox, discuss the current tax regime, potential 2021 budget and opportunities. The webinar is available below, however, first lets talk about the ‘perfect’ business sale, the tax on selling a…
