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Early business exits driven by tax fears
- April 2025
A new survey on motivations behind business sales has revealed that over half of entrepreneur respondents (56%) are considering an early business exit over concerns about tax rises. Of those who have already sold, nearly two-thirds (65%) said fear of tax hikes drove them to exit their business early...
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FOR SELLERS Selling a Technology BusinessGetting the best price when selling a technology business In an ideal world you would start up your ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES UK Winding-Up Petitions
What is a winding up petition If a company owes money and has refused or neglected to pay the debt,...
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FOR SELLERS Retirement SalesNavigating any stage on the journey of business ownership is challenging. As a business owner, your ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Buying an insolvent business
The Business Sale Report has teamed up with a leading business turnaround practitioner who has put t...
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FOR BUYERS Now is the time to buy a business
No surprise to learn that in the first quarter of this year, there was a reduced appetite amongst bo...
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FOR BUYERS Now is the time to buy!
In the first quarter of 2008 there has been a reduced appetite in boardrooms for mergers and acquisi...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Due Diligence, Buffett Style
For those big, powerful and wise enough, the latest trend in due diligence strategy is... don'...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Earnouts - key issues to consider
When buying or selling a business, there is frequently a gap between the seller's perception of...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Buying Distressed Companies
What does the sensible buyer need to know about purchasing companies in financial difficulty? Acco...
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FOR SELLERS Preparing a business for sale
Businesses are so often sold at values beneath their potential, allowing buyers to achieve additiona...
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FOR SELLERS Selling Your Business: The Need for Documentary Evidence
Selling Your Business: The Need for Documentary Evidence You've done the hard work and built u...
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FOR SELLERS Planning an Exit Strategy
Planning Your Exit Strategy Many owner-managers put in a lifetime of hard work building their busin...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES What is a Winding Up Petition?
Winding-up petitions are applications made to courts to wind up a company (close down a business) an...
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FOR BUYERS Putting Right a Poor Acquisition
The Business Sale Report has teamed up with a leading business turnaround practitioner who has put t...