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Stop valuing your business on a spreadsheet
- December 2025
Two acquisition deals we recently reported on nicely illustrate a few points we have previously made about business valuations. If you strictly followed EBITDA multiples, Jadu Holdings - a software firm based in Leicester with a £0.3m loss last year - should have been worthless. Instead, it ju...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Transfer of going concern status critical for successful pre-pack administrationsWhen the assets of a struggling company (Oldco) are transferred to a new company (Newco), before bei...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Private equity firms buy up struggling businesses
More than a third of management buyouts in the UK since the start of the year occurred at companies ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Top ten tips for those planning an acquisition of a distressed business
Use advisers who have previous experience of doing deals in these circumstances. Consider bringing a...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Private Equity buy up struggling businesses
More than a third of management buyouts in the UK since the start of the year occurred at companies ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Three entrepreneurs tell us about their experience of buying distressed businesses
Peter Harkness (above) and his business partner, Owen Davies, bought Highbury Communica...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Entrepreneurs tell us about their experiences of buying distressed companies
When Highbury House Communications, the North London-based publisher of many well-known newsstand ma...
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FOR BUYERS Due diligence is essential during times of financial crisis
In the current climate, many mergers and acquisitions are being pushed through increasingly quickly,...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Pickfords may go into pre-pack administration
Another household name looks like it might join the list of companies that have gone insolvent. Tea...
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FOR SELLERS Scotland's oldest ski resort is up for sale
Now that spring is in the air you would be forgiven for turning your attention to more summery pursu...
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FOR SELLERS Industrial property company set to sell assets
UK warehouses company Brixton is reportedly looking to sell off some of its major assets, in a bid ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Swindon electronics business in administration
A former Plessey electronics and semiconductor foundry has appointed administrators after sustaining...
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FOR SELLERS Fairline Boats business off the market
Fairline Boats, the maker of motor cruisers and yachts up to a value of £2m, has decided not to sel...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Smart time to invest in SME's
Despite the recession and the general shortage of credit, now may be a great time to be buying a sma...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS How to stay cash positive in a downturn
Many companies will face financial pressure during the economic downturn, yet more than ever, cash i...