Company Flotations

As a public company, some of the most important conversations you will have are with institutional investors, writes Philip Dumas of Dowgate Capital.

Exit Strategies

Here's why you should never waver on price when selling your business.

News

UK M&A has refused to give in, despite a slowdown in the first half of 2008, according to a study by PKF Accountants.

Alternative Finance for Business

If you're selling your business for a deferred consideration, you may be asked to sign an intercreditor agreement. Joe Bedford, partner at law firm Stevens & Bolton, explains what that means and how you can minimise the risk of not receiving what you’re owed.

News

The Nationwide merger with the Derbyshire and Cheshire building societies comes as the credit crunch and sub-prime crisis puts further pressure on small building societies, according to experts. There is industry prediction that the merger may lead to a speeding up of the long predicted consolidation in the sector.

News

Almost half (49 per cent) of business owners and directors have not seen their bank manager for a year or more, while nearly a quarter (23 per cent) can't remember the last time they met.