Articles [2019]

Buying a business; Article 3 of 3

Tuesday 23 July 2019

Is buying a business an art? Well it may not be an exact science, but there are methods in going about it. This series of articles is derived from a presentation given by Peter Wilson of Anderson Shaw, at the Business Show at ExCel in May 2019 and is…

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Buying a business; Article 2 of 3

Tuesday 16 July 2019

Buying a business is not something most people do every day and whilst some readers may well be very experienced in this subject, this series of articles is derived from a presentation given by Peter Wilson of Anderson Shaw, at the Business Show at E…

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Buying a business; Article 1 of 3

Tuesday 09 July 2019

Many readers may well be very experienced in the subject of buying a business but this series of articles is derived from a presentation given at the Business Show at ExCel in May 2019 and is geared towards the novice acquirer of an SME business who …

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Preparing your business for sale; Article 3 of 3

Monday 17 June 2019

Many readers may well be very experienced in the subject of selling a business but this series of articles is derived from a presentation given at the Business Show at ExCel in May 2019 and is geared towards the SME business owner looking to sell the…

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Business valuations – how are they determined?

Thursday 13 June 2019

“Business valuation is an art not a science” and “a business is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it”; these are both absolutely true statements, but how then do you get at least an indication of what a business is worth? Whilst there a…

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Preparing your business for sale; Article 2 of 3

Monday 10 June 2019

Many readers may well be very experienced in the subject of selling a business but this series of articles is derived from a presentation given at the Business Show at ExCel in May 2019 and is geared towards the SME business owner looking to sell …

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Main Sources of SME Business Finance

Monday 03 June 2019

Business finance, in particular alternative lending, has grown substantially in the last 5 to 10 years; reports now show that the alternative lending market is on track to be worth £12.3billion in the UK alone by 2020. In the past, an SME business o…

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