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If you’ve just bought a business, or are considering buying a struggling company, there are lessons to be learned from this story of mis-management. Let’s take a look at the reasons behind the collapse and examine what to look out for to avoid falling foul of the same problems when taking over an existing business. Why didn’t Thomas Cook go into administration? Thomas Cook has been operating for 178 years in the UK and had a solid reputation, 21,000 employees around the wor...
Buying a company: Know who you’re buying from
When purchasing a business, it is not only important to consider what business you are buying, it is...
How does the winding-up petition process work?
With the number of winding-up petitions on the rise - Business Sale Report data shows a 28 per cent ...
M&A auction tactics - preparation is the key
As M&A auctions grow in popularity among owners wanting to offload divisions or entire businesses, a...
Ambitious UK Manufacturers Chasing Deals
UK manufacturers are scurrying to make acquisitions on the back of a strong period for international...
DEAL INSIGHT
What advice would you give to someone selling their first business?
In this video of our Deal Insight Series, we talk to Jonathan Jay gives his advice to first time bus...
Legal essentials when buying a business
Successful business buyers can be something of an oxymoron: they are the fastest to act on the right...
Wealth Management Firms and Small Lenders Turning to Acquisitions
UK wealth management firms are facing the challenge of achieving growth in a static market from...
Focus on Retail - Adapt, Acquire or Die
Just look what is happening on the British high street. New Look, Select Fashion, and House of Frase...
DEAL INSIGHT
When is the right time to sell a business?
In this video of our Deal Insight Series, we talk to Jonathan Jay about the right time to sell a bus...
Wealth Management Firms and Small Lenders Turning to Acquisitions
Wealth management firms are discovering that the easiest way to grow their assets under management i...
Top tips for choosing a franchise
If you often find yourself thinking ‘I could do a better job of this business’ then tak...
Is Britain in the midst of a takeover boom?
The end of April represented a crescendo in what has already been a year packed with deals involving...
Booming Medtech, a Honeypot for Business Buyers
Private equity and venture capital investors are moving cash into the medical and health technology ...
Why are some acquisition deals abandoned?
New research reveals some of the primary reasons for deal failure Despite the best intentions, some...
Advice for one in ten small businesses under HMRC investigation
According to a new statement from HMRC, 10 per cent of all small businesses in the UK are being inve...