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IP as an Exit Asset

The most common words that are conjured up in people's minds alongside Intellectual Property, or IP, are patents and protection. To most people, IP = how you protect your invention. This is a notion that needs to be disab...continue reading

Warming economy creates fresh opportunities for business buyers

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As the sun finally shone across the country, the economy also basked in warming rays as several sectors enjoyed an uplift in activity and confidence. The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent for the three months to June. The service i...continue reading

The inside scoop on valuing and buying an online business

SECTOR GUIDES

Whether you’re selling an online business or you're in the market to buy one, putting a value or price on the enterprise is often the trickiest phase of the project. Upon first glance, an online business may not appe...continue reading

Scottish business insolvencies show quarterly increase

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The number of businesses in Scotland being pushed into some form of insolvency has increased. The latest figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB), Scotland's Insolvency Service, showed a 28.7 per cent increase in the numb...continue reading

Vince Cable launches pre-pack review

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Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched a review of the pre-pack administration process amid concern that the system is causing problems for creditors. Pre-pack administrations have been a controversial issue for some time no...continue reading

Nicole Farhi's new owner to be revealed

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The new owner of Nicole Farhi should be revealed shortly given the high level of interest the business is receiving from companies and investors looking to buy a distressed business. Reports suggest that the administrators from ...continue reading

Insolvency expert records drop in administrations

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A decline in business administrations is generally seen as good news for the economy as a certain level of stability returns to the UK. But the drop in insolvencies brings with it a decline in work for insolvency practitioners and...continue reading

Trade buyers vs Private equity buyers

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

The Private Companies Price Index (PCPI) and Private Equity Price Index (PEPI) research published by BDO for the first quarter of 2013 reveals growing trade buyer confidence. The Results At first glance the quarterly results app...continue reading

Vodafone jumps back into acquisitions ring

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Vodafone appears to have licked its wounds over previous acquisition problems and is now preparing to get back into the ring. The company is looking into buying up Kabel Deutschland in a €7 billion deal that would see the mo...continue reading

Salesforce makes largest acquisition yet

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Salesforce has continued its successful spending spree with another acquisition and its largest to date. The firm has bought ExactTarget for $2.5 billion (£1.62 billion), giving a boost to its marketing power. The acquisiti...continue reading