One of the most common questions I am asked as a corporate finance advisor is, “What is an indicator that it is the best time to sell my business?”. In business, as in comedy… timing is everything. Many a good story features the phrase, “in the right place, at the...
There are many reasons why business owners engage in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes, and absolutely none of them involve increasing the value of your business to an acquirer. But, your CSR track record may be more than something for you to be...
It can be a bitter pill to swallow for an entrepreneur who has worked hard to build a business they are rightly very proud of, but let’s be honest – if your business isn’t worth more in the hands of a new owner, why sell it? You will only achieve a premium price for...
In our Expert Advice series, we are looking at recruitment and how it impacts growth and your chances of a successful sale. We often talk about a company’s ability to grow in terms of capacity and whether they have enough numbers of staff in key roles. But what...
You have decided to sell your business, but how do you select the right adviser to help you prepare and sell? There is usually no shortage of options – from your friends and family, to accountants and lawyers, to the specialist advisers (like us). All of them will...
