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Joint Venture (JV)

Growth Planning

Careful structuring key to international joint venture success

Research shows that joint ventures grow at twice the rate of mergers and acquisitions – here's how to set one up.

News

Jon Moulton's Better Capital launches joint venture turnaround fund with NPRF

The National Pensions Reserve Fund of Ireland and turnaround private equity fund Better Capital are joining forces to back failing businesses in Ireland.

News

Kier looks to embrace green technology with JV investment

Construction, services and property group Kier has established a joint venture with its parent company Bedfordia Group to launch cleantech company Biogen.

News

Sony takes Ericsson’s stake in JV

Electronics business Sony is to acquire Ericsson's share of telecoms joint-venture Sony Ericsson in a deal which will see the Swedish-based business net €1.05 billion (£918 million).

News

GSK acquires joint venture interest

Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has acquired the remaining shares that it did not already own of Shenzhen Neptunus Interlong Bio-Technique (Neptunus) for £24 million.

Growth Planning

The benefits of a JV

Even Simon Cowell and Sir Philip Green are seeing the benefits of a joint venture.

News

Advanced Plasma Power in joint venture

Waste-to-energy company Advanced Plasma Power has formed a joint venture with private equity fund Leveraged Green Energy to deploy its technology.

News

Rockley Group sets up $100 million China fund

Technology investor Rockley Group has signed a deal with a Chinese partner to invest in 'sustainable' companies in the country's Shandong province.

News

CEOs forecast more JVs

The number of CEOs who believe that joint ventures will play a greater role than M&A in cross-border growth has surged, particularly in Western Europe and Latin America, according to PwC's 12th Annual Global CEO Survey.

Growth Planning

Inside joint ventures

A successful joint venture allows companies to draw on each other's resources and expertise. Adam Wayland finds out whether two heads really are better than one.

Growth Planning

Joint ventures can make profitable partnerships

If your business has strong potential but you lack the resources to bring that to fruition – be it due to a shortage of distribution channels, production capacity or even working capital – a joint venture (JV) could provide the step up you need.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial