Financing for Growth or Acquisitions Introduction Organic growth is hard work, more so with the headwinds of Brexit, Covid and now the Ukraine war all creating drag, and yet there is superabundant capital, be it bank finance or equity looking for good returns. But which is best? Debt, equity or a mix? Financing for…
How to Improve the Saleability of Your Business Selling your company is the largest financial transaction most people ever undertake. Despite the large sums of money involved, it is surprising how most business owners do not plan adequately. This is one of the key reasons many business owners get a nasty surprise – approximately a…
INDUSTRYManufacturing & Distribution With a turnover run rate of circa £30 million, Kingswood, through its brands including Willowbrook and Assistive Bathing, is a leading UK manufacturer and direct-to-consumer seller of adjustable beds and chairs, bath-lifts and fitted bathrooms designed to aid those with mobility difficulties in their own homes. Shareholders Nick Adcock and Malcolm Harrison…
How the Russian-Ukraine war affects Mergers and Acquisitions After the shock to the system that was the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy seemed to be healing. This has especially been the case since late 2020 into early 2021, with last year being the best year for M&A, with a new deal value of nearly £4…
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.…
How to Build a More Valuable & Sustainable Business Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, but value is the reason. That is to say, the ‘reason’ many build successful businesses and work incredibly hard is the hope to sell those businesses for ‘beach money’ – beach being the metaphor for the financial freedom to choose…
Mergers & Acquisitions post-COVID Kevin Uphill and Tim Hardman of Avondale Corporate will look at mergers & acquisitions post-COVID-19. From strategic trade deals to Employee Ownership, MBO sales and Private Equity investment. Topics covered include: • Valuation methods and deal structures • Latest trends • Identifying the right deals • Identifying the right buyers or…
Private Equity Demystified Over half of all M&A transactions in the UK in the last year have been Private Equity led or financed. It is no longer good enough to avoid understanding these transactions because we don’t like ‘the suits and spreadsheets’. When structured correctly, they can be hugely effective at blending both exit and…
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…
