Mountside Ventures has produced a report demystifying the world of term sheets for founders. What is a term sheet? What's the difference between types of shares? How long do VC deals take to close?
Signing the initial agreement to sell your business means the hard work is done, no? Well it might be worth keeping that champagne on ice for just a while longer, say the experts from Lawyer Fair.
Dealmakers are adjusting to lower growth, but it may take a more brutal shake-out of weaker companies to accelerate deal activity next year, according to Leumi ABL.
While the last 12 months failed to deliver the hoped-for bounceback in the UK mid-market, there have been opportunities for the lucky few that can access finance.
AFS Technologies, a provider of technology solutions to the food and beverage sector, has completed the acquisition of Motek Information Systems, a provider Warehouse Management Systems.
The French oil company Total SA has completed its acquisition of Synenco Energy, a Canadian oil sands developer, for $506 million (£259 million). Read on for more deal headlines.