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Simon Rogerson: An investor’s thoughts on building a business

Simon Rogerson, founder and chief executive officer of Octopus Group, explains how in the last two decades, starting a business has become both easier and much harder.

Growth Planning

Growth Planning

5 ways to break the constraints of change management

49 per cent of businesses are unsure where to begin with change management. If this is where your business currently is, here are five ways to break the constraints of change management from Applied Business founder and MD Martin Craze.

Company Flotations

Cash shells are becoming the hot way to IPO

If you're thinking of going public, you can't afford to ignore the cash shell route – a quicker and often cheaper way of floating

Company Flotations

Company Flotations

The IPO experts

For a successful flotation on AIM you will need more than a company with high potential. Just as crucial will be recruiting the right advisers before your IPO

Company Flotations

Float or sink

Many things can go wrong to sink a flotation. IPO expert Witold Sawin explains potential stumbling blocks

Company Flotations

Benefits of IPO for a company

Benefits include the ability to raise millions of pounds while elevating your company’s profile significantly

Company Flotations

What does it mean to IPO a company?

Floating your business on a UK stock market can raise millions

Company Flotations

How to make sure your career soars when your company goes public 

The first half of 2022 has seen 11 companies listed on the stock exchange to the tune of £500m

Exit Strategies

An entrepreneurial post-exit rollercoaster: what comes after the dream?

The reality of navigating the road post-exit may not be what you expect. Ed Johnson talks about what he did next

Exit Strategies

Exit Strategies

How strategic partnerships can lead to a natural exit path

Get your long-term business strategy in place by forming strategic partnerships. Here's everything you need to know

Exit Strategies

The business case for succession planning before you are ready to exit

Business succession planning is crucial, even way before you think you'll need to. Here's why you should be getting your exit in place

Exit Strategies

7 essential steps to guiding your business to private equity exit

Alexis Sikorsky, founder of Sikorsky Consulting, guides us through the essential steps to securing a profitable private equity exit

Exit Strategies

Why every business owner should have an exit plan

Almost half of UK business owners admit to not having an exit plan. Yulia Barnes of Barnes Law explains why you should

Exit Strategies

Is your business worth what you think it is? – how to calculate sale price

How can you calculate the value of your business for sale? George Pennock of company data platform Pomanda explains how to calculate how much your business is worth

Growth Planning

What ‘Backing those who build in Britain’ means for UK innovators

Robert Whiteside looks at the positives and shortcomings of the Autumn Budget 2025 announcement for innovators

Growth Planning

Growth Planning

5 ways to turn sustainability from a compliance burden into a strategic growth driver

Sustainability doesn't have to weigh your business down. With the right data strategies you can solve problems and build trust with shareholders

Growth Planning

How brand thinking can make transformation more robust

Benji Wiedemann explains why a brand focus is essential in business transformation and the questions you should be asking

Growth Planning

How automation can unlock business growth

Growth Planning

Growth shares vs ordinary shares – what’s the difference?

Here, we'll delve into growth shares and ordinary shares and establish which is best for where your business is at

Growth Planning

8 questions to ask that will help grow your business

Is your business model scalable? Accountant Simon Smith identifies eight questions to ask before entrepreneurs decide to grow their business

Mergers & Acquisitions

Why walking away from an M&A deal can be risky business

If you miss an important detail early in the business buying process, it could be costly to walk away from an M&A deal

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Why brand is make or break for M&A success

Without a strong brand narrative, even the most promising M&A deal can falter, says Sally Bye, managing partner at Brandpie

Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A 101: 5 key things many business leaders don’t know

Merging with or acquiring another business can be one of the most challenging moments a company can face. The critical thing is that both sides are clear on why they are buying or selling and what the plan moving forward is, says Jeannette Linfoot

Mergers & Acquisitions

Build Back Better #5 – how to make a successful business acquisition

Ian Dawson of Seneca Partners explains how to make a successful business acquisition and the factors you need to consider

Mergers & Acquisitions

Bethnal Green Ventures sold to asset manager Connected

Connected Asset Management sees BGV as a way for its pension fund clients to invest in British tech start-ups working for social and environmental good

Mergers & Acquisitions

The golden rules of a management buyout – what to do now

An MBO presents a unique opportunity for anyone in a key leadership role. It can be personally highly lucrative, while empowering the management team and the business