FOR BUYERS
Management buyouts are now one of the most popular forms of acquisition in the UK. Most often they are triggered by one of two situations: If the company has been identified as non-core by the large parent corporation that owns i...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
While buying a business out of insolvency may not seem an obvious choice, there are many advantages to it and it is increasingly becoming a preferred method of expansion by many companies. The fast pace of insolvency deals often l...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Mergers and acquisitions are today recognised as one of the key ways in which to promote a business's growth. Dealmakers have learned from the mistakes of those involved in the high profile M&A casualties of the late 1990s, a...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Prime minister-elect Gordon Brown has been the subject of a fair amount of criticism for widening the tax burden on UK citizens, but one development deserving of consideration for business entrepreneurs and investors alike is the ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
As most readers will no doubt be aware there has been a fierce debate engulfing the private equity (PE) industry. Not least the increased presence and power of these players in the M&A market but also the fabulous personal wealth ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
One in five of all UK food manufacturing companies sold over the past ten years has fallen into foreign hands, according to a recent report by UK accountancy firm Grant Thornton. Analysis of the sector as a whole revealed that ove...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
There has been something of an outcry in the media of late over the booming private equity industry. There is a growing perception that these companies are buying businesses, borrowing large amounts of cash at low interest rates, ...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Many small to medium sized businesses around the UK are more than a bit miffed about the March 2007 budget. They are simply going to have less after-tax income after April 2009, as the small firm tax rate increases to 22%. Take a...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
HOW TO BUY OR SELL A PRIVATE COMPANY Excerpts from the full version (available to subscribers) By Christopher St Cartmail, B.Com (Auck) with thanks to Adrian Shipwright, Barrister-at-Law, a...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
The latest corporate insolvency figures from credit agency Experian show that the number of UK companies entering administration has reached its highest level since the firm began monitoring it in 1997. Furthermore, insolvency pr...continue reading
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