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UK For Sale: The hidden opportunity in Britain's takeover boom
- June 2025
London’s financial circles are buzzing with deal activity, as overseas buyers and private equity firms circle UK-listed companies like bargain hunters at a summer sale. While headlines warn of an exodus from London’s public markets, savvy investors see a different story: a golden window for stra...
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FOR BUYERS Caveat Emptor - Dangers of buying a businessThere are many purchasing pitfalls that can trap the unwary. People sell their homes for a range of ...
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FOR BUYERS Caveat Emptor
Buying a business is not like buying a car. Get it wrong with a business and it is likely to seriou...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Entrepreneurs' relief - the latest concession from Alistair Darling
First there was retirement relief, then there was business asset taper relief, and now there is entr...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Entrepreneurs' relief - how to qualify
Entrepreneurs' relief is a welcome concession to the small business community who felt that the...
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FOR BUYERS What do you know about TUPE?
The other day I was talking to a business purchaser who told me he was just about to draft his Heads...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Tape Regulations 2006 - A recap
When buying all or part of a business, it is important to be aware that you will inherit not only it...
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FOR BUYERS Due diligence tips
The importance of due diligence to the success of a transaction is often underestimated. We thought ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CGT Earn-outs Omission
There exists a glaring omission in the new Capital Gains Tax rules - they did not address earn-outs....
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CGT - The Devil is the Detail
Well, what a surprise. Several hours after the chancellor announced the changes to the capital gains...
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FOR SELLERS Chancellor announces CGT changes for business owners
Alistair Darling today issued a major concession to the forthcoming capital gains tax changes due to...
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FOR SELLERS Getty Images hoists up the For Sale sign
Getty Images, the market-leading stock photography vendor, is up for sale. Or, at least, it admitte...
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FOR BUYERS Tips for successful due diligence
The importance of due diligence to the success of a transaction is often underestimated. I thought i...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Tech and media acquisitions hotting up for 2008
Last year saw a wave of consolidations across the media and technology sectors, and my view is that ...
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FOR BUYERS Achieving Acquisition Goals
The current slowdown in the M&A marketplace now gives business owners a chance to look back and take...