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As confidence dips, M&A can be vital in helping UK SMEs to attain growth
- March 2025
With the UK's economic outlook seemingly worsening once again over recent months, highlighted by the recent Spring Budget, concerns are mounting that SMEs may put off plans to invest, potentially harming their growth prospects. With organic growth remaining a long-term challenge, M&A could be transf...
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FOR BUYERS Will your business scale up through acquisition in 2019?During a year of tremendous political and economic uncertainty, the mergers and acquisitions market ...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a Business Without a BrokerIt has become increasingly possible to buy a business direct from the seller, without the use of a b...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Administration vs Liquidation: what’s the difference?In your everyday usage, you may find that the terms “administration” and “liquidation” are u...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Business trends to watch out for in 2019It’s a new year and you’ve probably set up some resolutions for your business as well as goals a...
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FOR BUYERS Using an earn-out agreement in a business saleSimply put, an earn-out agreement is a contractual prearrangement in an acquisition which mandates t...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Buying a business in debtEvery business decision carries an element of risk. It's understandable, then, when looking to ...
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FOR BUYERS When is the right time for an entrepreneur to step back after selling the business?New research from Livingstone Partners has found that three quarters of entrepreneurs want to contin...
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FOR BUYERS Technological convergence - is buying into technology the future?Technology is part of almost everything consumers do. This has resulted in a seismic shift in the ki...
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FOR BUYERS What to watch out for when buying a businessHelping you to identify and avoid the possible pitfalls Buying a business is both exciting and chal...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS M&A insurance: Are you covered?Buying or selling a business comes with great rewards, but those involved know that making an acquis...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Find distressed business opportunities at the right timeWhen you first hear ‘distressed’ business, you may be thinking this is a business that is strugg...
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FOR BUYERS Can Buying a Direct-to-Consumer Business Help You Attract New Markets?The news is full of sad stories about UK high streets falling into disrepair as shoppers turn their ...
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FOR SELLERS How to Value and Sell a SaaS BusinessValuing and selling SaaS businesses isn’t straightforward. In fact, in the small business space, v...
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FOR BUYERS Success story: buying a business directly from the ownerBuying a business is an exciting and busy time. Due to the numerous complex procedures involved in...