Buying/Selling a Business

Article: Buying a Business

Buying a Business Buying a business can be a big step forward, or it can turn out to be disastrous. This briefing assumes that you have already found a suitable business (the target business). It explains how to complete the purchase of the target...

Article: Buying a Franchise

Buying a Franchise Buying a franchise allows you to set up your own business without starting from scratch. You use a tried and tested formula, and benefit from the experience and support of the franchisor (the company offering the...

Article: Creating a Valuable Business

Creating a Valuable Business Hundreds of everyday actions affect the performance of your business, whether you are negotiating a sale, recruiting a new employee or complaining to a supplier. Much of the working day is spent reacting to circumstances,...

Article: Floating Your Company

Floating Your Company Floating your company can be one of the most exciting experiences in your business life. But it can also be stressful, time consuming and expensive. While taking professional advice is essential, it helps if you understand the...

Article: Forming a Business

Forming a Business Whether you are forming your first business or adding to an existing one, it pays to set it up correctly. Choosing the wrong business structure will expose you to unnecessary costs and risks. Failing to address the key practical...

Article: Planning Your Exit from Your Business

Planning Your Exit from Your Business Many owner-managers put in a lifetime of hard work building their business only to throw away some of the rewards by failing to consider properly how they will exit from the business - both financially and as a...

Article: Selling a Business

Selling a Business Selling a business is often the culmination of years of work. It can be a difficult, emotional and time-consuming task. It is not something that many managers or owners do more than once. You have to get it right first time. This...

Article: Strategic Acquisitions

Strategic Acquisitions An acquisition could increase the size and profitability of your business overnight. It might enable you to take advantage of new economies of scale, or diversify into new areas. You might be able to acquire a bigger and better...

Article: Valuing a Business

Valuing a Business The two questions 'How much is your business worth?' and 'How can you make it more valuable?' are of paramount importance to any business owner. The worth of a business hinges upon how much profit a purchaser can make from it,...