Second MBO for Education Personnel as it looks to grow market share of teacher placement
Private equity firm Graphite Capital has sold its stake in Education Personnel after a partnership lasting just under four years.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private equity firm Graphite Capital has sold its stake in Education Personnel after a partnership lasting just under four years.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Scotland-based Intelligent Office UK has turned to equity backing to finance a management buy-out led by chief executive Rachel McCorry.
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
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
Many things can go wrong to sink a flotation. IPO expert Witold Sawin explains potential stumbling blocks
Company Flotations
Benefits include the ability to raise millions of pounds while elevating your company’s profile significantly
Company Flotations
Floating your business on a UK stock market can raise millions
Company Flotations
The first half of 2022 has seen 11 companies listed on the stock exchange to the tune of £500m
Alexis Sikorsky, founder of Sikorsky Consulting, guides us through the essential steps to securing a profitable private equity exit
Exit Strategies
Exit Strategies
Almost half of UK business owners admit to not having an exit plan. Yulia Barnes of Barnes Law explains why you should
Exit Strategies
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
Exit Strategies
Nearly a quarter of VCs say they would stop investing in British tech start-ups completely if competition watchdog restricts start-up acquisitions
Exit Strategies
In the fourth part of our Build Back Better series, Ian Dawson explains what considerations you have to make when selling a business
Exit Strategies
Companies pull apart for all manner of reasons. Some separate after a merger has failed to deliver the expected benefits, while others demerge a subsidiary to raise extra capital, usually on a public market. Calum Covell explains
If you're at the right stage to find an investment partner, establish these eight things to choose the right one
Growth Planning
Expansion
Jon Roberts, Director, Forterro, explains how Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software can be a powerful tool in helping your business realise its growth ambitions.
Growth Planning
What is a sole trader? Does it mean you have to work alone?
Growth Planning
From analytics to security, good data management should be a serious consideration for any start-up chasing high growth
Growth Planning
In a tightening jobs market, where people with specialist skills are sought after, hiring a contractor as opposed to taking on full-time staff could be the answer
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
Mergers & Acquisitions
Ian Dawson of Seneca Partners explains how to make a successful business acquisition and the factors you need to consider
Mergers & Acquisitions
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
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
Mergers & Acquisitions
Dr Nick Quinn of Adam Smith Business School argues that organic growth over acquisition is the best strategy for companies during Covid-19
Mergers & Acquisitions
With a small amount of effort, you could triple or quadruple the size of your business, writes Gez McGuire