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Scottish retail sector showing signs of improvement

FOR BUYERS

There is an inherent risk in buying any business, but retail has been a particularly volatile sector in recent years as the British high street has undergone some dramatic changes. Consumers have kept a tight grip on their spendin...continue reading

UK private equity market warming up

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

After a protracted downturn, the UK private equity marketplace has been considerably more active in the second quarter of 2013, indicating that it may have finally turned the corner. Figures from Corpfin and BDO place the number...continue reading

How to turnaround a failing business in four steps

DISTRESSED BUSINESSES

Don Bailey, the owner of a specialist components manufacturing business in Buckinghamshire approached his bank for a loan in January 2011. The company already had an overdraft facility, but this was steadily heading up towards its...continue reading

Nationwide to delay small business lending

FOR BUYERS

The government had hoped that business lending would start to increase and help to improve broader economic conditions but things are taking longer than planned and access to finance remains difficult. Now Nationwide has announce...continue reading

RSM Tenon deal underlines extent of pre-pack trend

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Business secretary Vince Cable has led the push to take a closer look into exactly how pre-pack administrations are being used. The news that high-profile accountancy firm, RSM Tenon, has now been sold to Baker Tilly through a pre...continue reading

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

FOR BUYERS

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

FOR BUYERS

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

FOR BUYERS

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