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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...
Consumer trends that could inform your business purchase
There are a number of interesting consumer trends emerging of which entrepreneurs and business buyer...
Cross-border M&A Helps Ireland’s Agri-food and Beverage Sector Protect Itself Against Brexit Impact
As Brexit looms, Ireland’s most important indigenous industry, its agri-food and beverage sect...
Selling a business? Why you might want to consider a Private Equity buyer
Private Equity investors are increasingly involved in buying SMEs. Trade buyers looking to purchase...
Government proposes changes to Entrepreneurs Relief
The government is close to making changes to Entrepreneurs Relief that could save you a fortune when...
DEAL INSIGHT
The most challenging aspect of selling a business
In this video of our Deal Insight Series, we talk to Jonathan Jay about the most challenging aspect ...
Why Amazon has sparked a wave of online food store M&A
Going to the supermarket is turning out to be a 21st century activity, if the latest industry trends...
Full Speed Ahead - M&A Trends for 2018
The beginning of the year brings with it a raft of reports from the big investment banks that hope t...
Business Acquistions in Scotland
Scottish businesses are hot property for national and international buyers looking to extend their r...
DEAL INSIGHT
How do you value a potential acquisition?
In this video of our Deal Insight series, we talk to Jonathan Jay about valuing potential acquisitio...
How the green economy will shape business acquisition
Though first coined as a term in 1989, the concept of a green economy - one which serves not only to...
Post Brexit Focus – Burgeoning Export Markets
A number of countries are enjoying population and economic growth at the moment, creating new market...
Almost a quarter launch businesses with a sale in mind
Almost a quarter of entrepreneurs starting their own businesses do so with the aim of selling the bu...
2017: A Record Number of Global Business Acquisitions
Fact: 2017 was the biggest ever in terms of numbers of mergers and acquisitions across the globe. Da...
Where is the UK construction industry headed? Opportunities & threats in 2018 and beyond
The UK’s construction industry has dominated newspaper headlines in recent months. Some read t...
The 2018 business turnaround cheatsheet
There are a number of signs that indicate the health of your business may be in trouble, and many sm...
Renewable energy sector ripe for M&A activity
There has been a significant shift towards renewable energy investment in recent years and the appet...