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The importance of decentralising a business owner
- May 2024
By Chris St Cartmail, Certified Exit Planning Adviser For many entrepreneurs, the idea of defining and driving a business forward as its leader, taking a central role in the company’s operations, strategy and decision-making, may seem highly appealing. It may even be one of their main motivations ...
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FOR BUYERS Post merger integration: company culture
When making an acquisition, a company can typically expect to gain access to markets, brands, techno...
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FOR BUYERS Raising finance for acquisition
Smart business purchasers will usually try to leverage their acquisition as the first priority. In o...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS How to buy or sell a private company
HOW TO BUY OR SELL A PRIVATE COMPANY Excerpts from the full version (available to su...
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FOR BUYERS UK Companies Entering Administration Reaches Highest Level For 10 Years
The latest corporate insolvency figures from credit agency Experian show that the number of UK compa...
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FOR BUYERS Internal Rate of Return and the Discounted Cash Flow Model
Valuing a business can often be a subjective process, and there are no hard and fast rules. When ask...
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FOR BUYERS Family business owners opt for sale
Owners of UK family businesses are increasingly opting to sell their business rather than pass it on...
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SECTOR GUIDES Pharmaceutical businesses start M&A trend
A recent spate of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceuticals industry could be the beginning of...
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FOR BUYERS Private Equity Debt at Record Levels
Private equity groups are getting into increasing levels of debt when buying new companies, accordin...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS PCPI Summer update
The market for private company transactions remains stable and attractive for those contemplating de...
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FOR BUYERS Owners of Business Neglect Own Finances
Business owners are increasingly reliant on their business as a "job for life" which will pay for th...
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FOR BUYERS Post merger IT integration
While it may not be the first thing that springs to mind, smooth IT integration is vital to the succ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Bright prospects for UK hotel sector
The latest forecast from PriceWaterhouseCoopers has shown that the future for the hotel sector is lo...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Calls For European Court of competition
The Confederation of British Industry has called for the appeals process against European Commission...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Quarter of UK SME Owners Considering Sale Over Next 3 Years
Recent research by the Tenon Forum, a think tank made up of leading entrepreneurs from the UK's...