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According to new figures released by the Treasury, the total value paid out to businesses through the government’s COVID-19 business interruption loan schemes reached almost £62 billion last week. The latest data shows that lending under the various schemes has increased from £57.3 billion in September, to £61.9 billion this month. Breaking down the amount lent under individual schemes: the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), which offers 80 per cent ...
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Many small to medium sized businesses around the UK are more than a bit miffed about the March 2007 ...
Buying a business: avoiding the ten main deal-breakers
We outline ten situations that most commonly cause deals to fail, and how to avoid them: 1. The bu...
Post merger integration: company culture
When making an acquisition, a company can typically expect to gain access to markets, brands, techno...
Raising finance for acquisition
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How to buy or sell a private company
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UK Companies Entering Administration Reaches Highest Level For 10 Years
The latest corporate insolvency figures from credit agency Experian show that the number of UK compa...
Internal Rate of Return and the Discounted Cash Flow Model
Valuing a business can often be a subjective process, and there are no hard and fast rules. When ask...
Family business owners opt for sale
Owners of UK family businesses are increasingly opting to sell their business rather than pass it on...
Pharmaceutical businesses start M&A trend
A recent spate of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceuticals industry could be the beginning of...
Private Equity Debt at Record Levels
Private equity groups are getting into increasing levels of debt when buying new companies, accordin...
Owners of Business Neglect Own Finances
Business owners are increasingly reliant on their business as a "job for life" which will pay for th...
Bright prospects for UK hotel sector
The latest forecast from PriceWaterhouseCoopers has shown that the future for the hotel sector is lo...