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In your everyday usage, you may find that the terms “administration” and “liquidation” are used interchangeably. However, these terms mean two very different things in a business environment. Indeed, both administrations and liquidations are types of insolvency practices which manifest in distinctive ways in terms of objective and application. When a business becomes insolvent, it cannot provide the financial backing to meet its contractual arrangements or pay off its d...
Founders don't always win big on 'successful' exits
You start a business. It grows. Exponentially. Bigger and bigger. More customers, more sales. Sudden...
The gig economy beckons - buying a business with a blended workforce
The world of employment is changing, driven in large part by rapid technological change that is evol...
Spotlight on family businesses
Business buyers looking to make their next purchase may not have considered a family business as the...
Are holiday parks great business investments?
Two very large leisure deals at the back end of last year suggest the UK’s caravan parks, holi...
DEAL INSIGHT
What was your most successful acquisition?
In this video of our Deal Insight series, we talk to Jonathan Jay, about his most successful acquis...
Buying intellectual property out of a business administration
Buying physical assets from a company in administration is well-trodden ground for many business buy...
The most common hold-ups in a business acquisition
The most common hold-ups in a business acquisition are revealed in an exclusive video interview wit...
The impact of Brexit on the M&A market
Buying and selling businesses in a challenging environment. After confusion and upheaval, Theresa M...
DEAL INSIGHT
What was the first business that you bought?
In this first video of our Deal Insight series, we talk to serial entrepreneur Jonathan Jay, about h...
Buying a business for its contracts
Acquiring valuable contracts when taking over a business can provide you with an immediate source of...
Survey of pub sales reveals large increase in freehouse deals
The volume of operational freehouse pub sales has shot up by 150 per cent in the last year, whilst b...
Big shake-up in business insolvency rules looming
Deep reforms are designed to give trouble-hit firms the chance to restructure early and increase con...
Keeping key staff is critical for a successful business acquisition
One of the biggest concerns for any business buyer undertaking an acquisition will be the retention ...
Alternative finance available via 'Asset Based Lending' leaps to £4.3 billion
Amount of available lending against machinery and property in the UK The amount of alternative...
Chinese firms winning out by buying UK businesses
China’s growing economy has turned its attentions very firmly towards the UK in recent years, ...
Company liquidation rate in England & Wales lowest since records began in 1984
Insolvency Office statistics reveal that the company liquidation rate in England and Wales is at its...