WHY DO ACQUISITIONS FAIL AND HOW DO YOU AVOID A BAD OUTCOME? It is an unfortunate fact that Acquisitions have a very high failure rate. This may seem a powerful statement but it is borne out by the statistics. "If one were to define 'failure' as failure to increase...
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Acquiring a Business – Issues to consider – Part 2
WHAT SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES MAKE AN ACQUISITION AN ATTRACTIVE STRATEGY? Acquirers are interested in growing their own businesses and an acquisition is one of the options available to them, and usually provides a faster track to growth than organic growth. In addition,...
Acquiring a Business – Issues to consider – Part 1
WHAT IS THE MAIN STRATEGIC REASONING FOR ACQUIRERS OF A BUSINESS? Acquirers do not buy the past performance of business. They buy the future performance of the business, but use the past performance as a guide (along with other things) to establish the likelihood of...
Are you making the most of the upsurge in Leasing?
Leasing is powering ahead in the funding marketplace. In 2013 43% of SMEs used leasing as a method of funding new plant and machinery, office equipment and cars, this increased to 51% in 2014. The survey of 3,000 SMEs from Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain,...
Professionals Funding
Many professionals Struggle to pay Tax in July All professions have cash flow issues, just like the majority of companies. They have difficulty paying their VAT, Their Corporation Tax and Income Tax, as well as their professional indemnity insurance and Practice...
Eight Questions You’ll Be Asked When Selling Your Business
One of the most intimidating aspects of selling your business can be facing the barrage of questions during the various management presentations you’ll be doing for potential acquirers. Be prepared to be grilled on all facets of your operations. Of course every...
Growth vs. Value: not all turnover is created equally
When you look ahead to next year, will your growth come from selling more to your existing customers or finding new customers for your existing products and services? The answer may have a profound impact on the value of your business. Take a look at the research...
Licence/Maintenance Finance and Construction Stage Payments Finance
There have always been two types of funding requirements that have historically been very difficult, if not impossible to find solutions for. The first was how do you raise finance against the value of signed contracts for products or services that are paid in monthly...
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEE Act)
New legislation will require company owners to provide additional information to Companies House. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 introduces the Register of Beneficial Owners, which requires companies to submit details of all individuals who...