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Drop in hospitality insolvencies could prove temporary
- June 2025
Company insolvencies in the accommodation and food services industry were down year-on-year and month-on-month in April 2025, according to newly released figures. However, insolvencies could be set to rise again after the industry saw a downturn in trade during May. Insolvency statistics showed...
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FOR SELLERS A note on preparing a business for saleSo many business owners fail to achieve the asking price that they want, and the reason for this is ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Half of all management buy-outs are distressed deals
According to latest figures released by KPMG this week, around half of MBO deals completed over the ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Rate of corporate insolvencies slowing
A recent PwC survey showing that the pace of business failures has slowed is an indicator that the s...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK business valuation prices rising
Prices paid for businesses show signs of improvement as debt/funding availabilty increases. Higher b...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Prices paid for businesses show signs of improvement
The Private Company Price Index (PCPI), produced by accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward, tracks the re...
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FOR BUYERS How to speed up the merger integration process
Several factors have been revealed as key to successfully integrating an acquired business, accordin...
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FOR BUYERS Get a solvency opinion before buying a business
During a corporate transaction, such as the purchase of a business, a solvency opinion is a financia...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Buying a failing business can be an excellent opportunity
Times are still tough for a lot of businesses. According to recent figures from The Insolvency Servi...
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FOR SELLERS Manage cash flow or there will be no business to sell
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading condition...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Government clarifies rules on Pre-packs
In the current economic climate, as more companies fall into insolvency, we are witnessing the rise ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS The importance of managing cash flow in tough trading conditions
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading condition...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES High level of distressed companies in the UK an opportunity for some
Analysts at investment banking and advisory firm, Close Brothers, have reported that the UK is home ...
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FOR SELLERS How to sell a business in a recession
Common logic dictates that it's better to buy than to sell during a recession, when prices are ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Bosses to try and rescue Coffee Republic
Steven Bartlett, a non executive director of Coffee Republic since last October, has teamed up with ...