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When it comes to selling a business the old adage fail to plan, plan to fail applies doubly. For UK business owners with a company in the £5 million – £50 million Enterprise Value rangeRead more

Many business owners don’t know what their company is really worth. Even fewer know what’s driving (or holding back) that value. Getting a clear, professional valuation early on is essential—and not just for timing yourRead more

You wouldn’t sell your house without first giving it a proper clean, fixing the roof, or staging the interior for buyers. So why go to market with your business unprepared? The reality is that privateRead more

Due Diligence is a rigorous and demanding exercise, requiring input from a raft of professional advisors, including M&A consultants, corporate finance lawyers and specialist tax advisors. The time and expense involved means that when proceedingsRead more

For most company owners a crucial question at point of sale is how much is my business worth? In reality, whatever your company’s valuation, an equally important question is how do I maximise the ultimateRead more

At the beginning of April, major changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) regime in Britain took effect, following legislative measures introduced by the Rt. Hon. Rachel Reeves, ChancellorRead more

Commentators have all given a flurry of predictions for the Mergers and Acquisitions market in 2025, subject to the usual caveats. There is much speculation that 2025 could see significant levels of M&A activity, comparedRead more

Agree with his politics or not, the return of the former 45th President of the United States,  Donald Trump to the Oval Office has created waves in the global economy. All eyes are on President-ElectRead more

Right now, there’s a flurry of activity in the business sales market, ahead of  next week’s much-anticipated budget, with a significant number of company owners pushing to accelerate deal completions, or failing that, aiming toRead more

M&A advisors and consultants are increasingly nervous about the potential impact of the Labour Party’s inaugural Autumn budget. All eyes are on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, who recently commentedRead more

Deal activity has significantly increased over the first six months of 2024, against a backdrop of complex geopolitical factors challenging markets. Deal activity was comprised of corporate transactions and strategic acquisitions, largely underpinned by anRead more

Whatever the result of the forthcoming General Election its impact will be widely felt across the UK economy. The longer-term view suggests that any merger or acquisition deals in flight post-polling day are likely toRead more