16 min read Employee Ownership (EO) is now an established structure when shareholders seeking an exit sell their company shares to their employees. Since 2014, such sales have been 100% Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”) free. This is because the Government believes, quite rightly, that EO increases company productivity and sustainability and closes the social gap.…
3 min read There has been a lot of talk about employee ownership sales over recent months – and clearly, there are a lot of misconceptions. Many people regard it as being a ‘soft’ option to hand over a business to employees with no real upside in value to the exiting shareholders. This is not…
Precis In this broadcast, Kevin Uphill and Tim Hardman discuss the different types of exits, the steps to the perfect sale and timeline. Read our The ‘Perferct’ Business Sale article series to learn the top 5 steps to achieve the perfect sale. Articles & Webinars
6.5 min read The ‘perfect’ business sale – a fast, fuss-free transaction on the right terms with the right buyers, with a rewarding journey afterwards and no sting in the tail. The ‘perfect’ business sale is ‘easy to define but hard to align’. Despite the huge distraction caused by the COVID crisis, buyers are still…
3 min read To create value in a business is hard and with the current volatility it is even tougher, yet many people still manage to create exceptional businesses. How? The right product or service, time, location, and people are all essential. Capital and cash flow are also critical, but the approach of the leadership team…
5 min read Time for change The restrictions on our personal lives and businesses are gradually beginning to ease but the coronavirus will likely have long-lasting effects, with no quick return if ever to how things were. For a business to drive change against slow or negative growth, part of the solution is a new…
8 min read In the last two years, the number of UK Employee Ownership (EO) businesses has doubled. This is because, if structured correctly, they can match the value of trade sales but with a capital gains tax of 0% to the selling shareholders. They can also create a more productive employee-driven business. Furthermore, a sale…
3 min read Confidence is rising with the expectation that the economy will soon return to sustained growth as the lockdown continues to ease, however, the longer-term recovery prospects remain highly uncertain. Some of the recent gains in markets reflect short-term bounces as businesses returned to work, but demand remains weak. Many COVID-19 restrictions and…
The M&A market continues to be buoyant, with buyers actively seeking out investments. In the main, this is due to trade buyers need to make acquisitions to shift their business models and create scale and there is private capital looking for a yield which smaller companies can bring. Company valuations are holding, however, if your…
Some of the best business ideas have come out of economic recessions, as entrepreneurs challenge old ideas to find new markets. “Survival of the fittest” is a phrase that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory and in that sense, now is the time for bravery, vision and material positive disruption. Organisations that successfully adjust to the…