DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
Times are still tough for a lot of businesses. According to recent figures from The Insolvency Service, there were 5,055 liquidations in England and Wales in the second quarter of this year. This was a 39.1% increase on the same ...continue reading
FOR SELLERS
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading conditions as the main reason for their firm's demise. In reality for many of these businesses, it is not 'profitability' bu...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
In the current economic climate, as more companies fall into insolvency, we are witnessing the rise of pre-pack administration sales and ensuing media attention. The industry has finally received clear guidance from the Governmen...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading conditions as the main reason for their firm's demise. In reality for many of these businesses, it is not 'profitability' bu...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
Analysts at investment banking and advisory firm, Close Brothers, have reported that the UK is home to more distressed companies than any other country in Western Europe, with 24% of all distressed assets based here. This was w...continue reading
FOR SELLERS
Every business owner wants to fetch the optimum price for their business. Grooming a business is an effective way to increase a company's value. In a slow market now might be a good time to seriously start looking at how you ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
If anyone knows a thing or two about buying and selling businesses for profit it is Luke Johnson, a serial entrepreneur who has owned and directed around 20 businesses ranging from restaurants to recruitment, dentistry and retaili...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
In this month's (June 2009) issue of the Business Sale Report, we feature an exclusive interview with Luke Johnson, the serial entrepreneur who made his first big move with the purchase, with Hugh Osmond, of Pizza Express bac...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
More than a third of management buyouts in the UK since the start of the year occurred at companies in administration, as private-equity firms target failed businesses. Private equity firms with cash and those less reliant on debt...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
Use advisers who have previous experience of doing deals in these circumstances. Consider bringing an insolvency practitioner onto your team - their experience from the other side of the fence means they will understand the nature...continue reading
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