Category Archives: News
How safe is your exit strategy?
Written on May 29, 2013 at 3:46 pm, by rsmith
Developing a Safe Exit Strategy? The thought of exiting a business may sound quite appealing but unless some careful thought and consideration is given as a business owner, you may end up walking away with less than you might expect. No one would try and complete a journey without some form of planning in order to reach…
Is your Business Value increasing?
Written on May 21, 2013 at 10:56 am, by rsmith
A rising stock market has been having a positive effect on the values of certain types of profitable businesses which are commonly valued using widely recognised Price/Earnings ratios for relevant commercial sector indices. Recent increases recorded with these ratios so far this year, are as follows:- + 15.4% Industrial All Index + 29.39% General Industrials Index + 22.87% Industrial Engineering…
Top Ten Tips for increasing business values…..
Written on April 23, 2013 at 11:06 am, by rsmith
Should you be thinking of selling a business in the medium term, our top ten tips for increasing business values are as follows:- 1) Focus on selling. Nothing happens unless selling is taking place. Concentrate on selling the benefits of your products and services rather than just the features of your products alone. You don’t have…
Business Sale or Purchase – Impact of TUPE Regulations
Written on April 22, 2013 at 3:11 pm, by rsmith
What is TUPE? The purpose of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) is to protect the rights of employees when a business or undertaking, or part of a business or undertaking, transfers to another undertaking. TUPE applies when there is a business transfer or a service provision change. A business transfer…
Selling a business – which mistakes are you making?
Written on April 21, 2013 at 10:05 pm, by rsmith
Selling a business can be a costly and time consuming process, so make sure you don’t make some of these mistakes:- You’ve had enough and so you’ve suddenly decided to sell? The decision to sell a business should not be taken lightly as there could be many things to be done to try and make the…
New Timeline document for Selling a Business
Written on April 15, 2013 at 4:14 pm, by rsmith
Please click on the following link to view the Timeline for selling a business:- http://www.stirling-uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Selling-a-Business-Timeline.pdf
Relocating & buying a business?
Written on March 15, 2013 at 11:07 am, by rsmith
Channel 4 are searching for people who want to relocate and run their own business. Their team will provide expert advice and will take on the search for you – finding you homes and businesses for sale that fit with your expectations, aspirations and your budget. For further information, please call 0113-247 1863 or email…
New Business Appraisal Service
Written on February 5, 2013 at 10:20 am, by rsmith
Stirling has just launched a new Business Appraisal Service for buyers who are considering the purchase of a business. The purpose of the business appraisal is to provide peace of mind to confirm whether or not an investment will be worthwhile. A typical appraisal will review the strategic and operational aspects of the business where key opportunities…
Risk and Insurance support for Mergers and Acquisitions
Written on January 4, 2013 at 10:20 am, by rsmith
Whilst legal and financial due diligence is routinely undertaken when a business is being bought or invested in, the risk/insurance side of the business is often overlooked during the process. This is despite the fact that there is a huge amount of valuable information and advice to be obtained by carrying out such work. Indeed,…
Due Diligence – an essential part of buying a business
Written on January 3, 2013 at 7:39 pm, by rsmith
Due diligence forms an essential part of buying a business as it provides a bridge between making an offer to acquire a business and completing the deal at an agreed price. When looking to acquire a business, it genuinely pays to get the right information from the right people. Any offer made for a business…