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We outline ten situations that most commonly cause deals to fail, and how to avoid them: 1. The buyer and/or the seller are not serious about the deal This is not always easy to spot early on, although if you have retained a bu...continue reading
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When making an acquisition, a company can typically expect to gain access to markets, brands, technology, products and people. It is therefore surprising that the 'people' element is often given so little consideration c...continue reading
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Smart business purchasers will usually try to leverage their acquisition as the first priority. In other words they will try and acquire the majority, controlling share in the company by paying as little as possible from their own...continue reading
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The latest corporate insolvency figures from credit agency Experian show that the number of UK companies entering administration has reached its highest level since the firm began monitoring it in 1997. Furthermore, insolvency pr...continue reading
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Valuing a business can often be a subjective process, and there are no hard and fast rules. When asked how to value a business, many people would probably first think of a multiple of its net profits, or perhaps it's asset (b...continue reading
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Owners of UK family businesses are increasingly opting to sell their business rather than pass it on to the next generation, reveals a recent study by accountants KPMG. The firm surveyed 100 medium-sized UK family and owner-mana...continue reading
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Private equity groups are getting into increasing levels of debt when buying new companies, according to a warning from credit rating agency Standard and Poor's. Leverage multiples, which show the relationship between a comp...continue reading
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Business owners are increasingly reliant on their business as a "job for life" which will pay for their retirement, and this is leading them to neglect planning for both their personal finances and the succession of their business...continue reading
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While it may not be the first thing that springs to mind, smooth IT integration is vital to the success of your merger or acquisition. If you sideline IT integration and leave it until too late, you can find it becoming a giant di...continue reading
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Taking over another company can quickly turn from an exciting venture into a nightmare if the deal is not properly thought through and resources are not in place. Along with the excitement of expanding and the new possibilities fo...continue reading
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