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Why you should benchmark your business
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January 7, 2026
4 things to be wary of when closing a trade sale
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January 6, 2026
5 ways to successfully negotiate a Management Buyout (MBO) deal
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December 18, 2025
5 ways to be taken seriously when you are looking to buy a business
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December 17, 2025
How a robust valuation can cut through emotion in deal making
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December 16, 2025
Why brokers are conflicted in the way they are incentivised
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December 15, 2025
How to Make Your SME Attractive to International Buyers and Investors
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December 11, 2025
Why you should never choose funding based on the headline interest rate
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December 10, 2025
4 technical essentials to remember when negotiating a trade sale
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December 8, 2025
4 Financing Options For A Management Buyout (MBO)
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December 5, 2025
Be Nice to Your Financial Director: Get a Proper Financial Advisor
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December 3, 2025
How to know when the time is right to sell your business
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December 2, 2025
Funding Offers Are a Commodity – Covenants Are Where the Problems Hide For SMEs
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December 1, 2025
Using value drags and value drivers to increase your returns
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November 28, 2025
The 8 things you need to consider when buying a business
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November 28, 2025
The 7 Do’s and Don’ts of Approaching the Alternative Funding Market
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November 27, 2025
The 6 Keys to Producing Great Investment Materials and the Mistakes to Avoid
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November 27, 2025
The 3 keys to successfully negotiating and closing a business acquisition deal
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November 26, 2025
Onboarding your management team to business ownership or executive positions
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November 25, 2025
How to solicit the best offers when selling your business
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November 24, 2025
How to Get Business Financing: 6 Reasons Why SMEs Should Not Approach the Funding Market Alone
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November 21, 2025
How to initiate a merger opportunity
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November 21, 2025
How to find the right buyers to takeover your business
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November 20, 2025
How a Corporate Finance Advisor Can Negotiate a Better Funding Deal
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November 18, 2025
Delivering in-flight corrections – why all your plans need a regular review
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November 17, 2025
Due Diligence and Closing the Financing Deal: 5 Things to Consider
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November 17, 2025
6 Ways to Create More Value in your Business Before You Exit
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November 14, 2025
A Business Plan Fit for Funding: 6 Essentials to Gain Funder Confidence
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November 14, 2025
6 things to consider when structuring your merger
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November 13, 2025
6 key considerations for your merger strategy
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November 11, 2025
6 Things to Consider When Building a Good Financial Model
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November 11, 2025
5 things to look for in a business you’ve targeted for acquisition
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November 7, 2025
5 essentials to include in your business exit plan
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November 6, 2025
4 Reasons Why SMEs May Not Be Getting Truly Independent Advice From Their Brokers
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November 6, 2025
5 things to consider when valuing a business and how to make a winning offer
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November 4, 2025
Business Funding: What to Do When Your High Street Bank Says “No”
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October 27, 2025
Build Competitive Tension to Get Your Dream Price
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October 15, 2025
Buying and Selling an Aerospace or Defence Business: What You Need to Know
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October 1, 2025
Buying and Selling a Building Products Business: What You Need to Know
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September 29, 2025
Buying and Selling a Flow Control Business: What You Need to Know
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September 26, 2025
Buying and Selling a Chemicals Business: What You Need to Know
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September 25, 2025
Buying and Selling an Industrials Business: What You Need to Know
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September 24, 2025
Vendor Due Diligence: What You Need to Know
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September 23, 2025
Business Owners: How the Huge Changes to Business Property Relief Will Impact You
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September 23, 2025
Don't let emotion get in the way of negotiation
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September 19, 2025
What are the benefits of using a corporate finance advisor?
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September 18, 2025
How to Maintain Vigilance in Due Diligence
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September 17, 2025
How a Good Advisor Adds Value to the M&A Process
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September 15, 2025
Is This the Moment to Sell Your Cyber Security Business?
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September 12, 2025
Selling Your SaaS Business: 4 Top Tips
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September 12, 2025
Is Private Equity Your Route to Exit?
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September 11, 2025
Cashflow & Asset-Based Lending: Transforming Manufacturing & Industrials SMEs
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September 10, 2025
RegTech: Software’s Next Big Thing
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September 9, 2025
Capital Gains Tax: What Are Your Options?
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September 8, 2025
Closing the SME Funding Gap: What You Need to Know
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September 8, 2025
M&A Trends in the UK IFA Sector: What You Need to Know
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September 5, 2025
The Trends You Need To Be Aware Of When Exiting Your SaaS Business
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September 5, 2025
SME Owner-Manager Looking to Sell? How the Latest M&A Data Affects You
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September 4, 2025
What are the challenges when it comes to growing your recruitment business?
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September 4, 2025
Selling Your Recruitment Business: 4 Top Tips
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September 3, 2025
SaaS Businesses: What are the challenges to growing your SaaS business?
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September 2, 2025
Recruitment Businesses: What’s stopping you from selling your business?
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September 2, 2025
VENTURE DEBT & REVENUE FINANCING: A BOOST FOR TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES BUSINESSES
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September 1, 2025
Looking to Sell Your SaaS Business? The Four Considerations on a Buyer’s Mind
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September 1, 2025
Recruitment Businesses: 4 Key Characteristics Private Equity Houses Are Looking For
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September 1, 2025
The New Technologies That Are Driving M&A in Healthcare & Life Sciences
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August 29, 2025
Buying or Selling a SaaS Business? Your Guide to The Current UK M&A Market
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August 28, 2025
Owner-Managers: What the Latest M&A Data Means For You
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March 7, 2025
Is Now the Time to Sell Your SaaS Business?
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February 7, 2025
How Attractive is the Healthcare & Life Sciences Market When It Comes To Selling Your Business?
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February 4, 2025
What Does the Budget Hold for Capital Gains Tax?
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October 14, 2024
The UK Life Sciences & Pharma Sector: What You Need to Know - Part II
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April 30, 2024
The UK Life Sciences & Pharma Sector: What You Need to Know - Part I
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April 23, 2024
The UK Financial Services Sector: What You Need to Know - Part II
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January 31, 2024
The UK Financial Services Sector: What You Need to Know - Part I
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January 23, 2024
Alternative Lending Market Annual Barometer #2
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January 11, 2024
M&E Businesses – The M&A Trends You Need to know About
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November 1, 2023
The UK Recruitment Sector: What You Need to Know - Part III
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September 25, 2023
The UK Recruitment Sector: What You Need to Know - Part II
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September 18, 2023
Time to Bring Your Supply Chain Back Home?
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September 14, 2023
The UK Recruitment Sector: What You Need to Know - Part I
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September 11, 2023
M&A Trends in the UK IFA and Wealth Management Industry: What You Need to Know
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July 17, 2023
Manufacturing & Engineering: Industry Snapshot
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July 14, 2023
The Supporting Factor: A Lending Disaster for UK SMEs or a Huge Opportunity?
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June 20, 2023
Recruitment Businesses: How is the UK recruitment industry evolving?
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June 5, 2023
UK Recruitment Market Trends: What You Need to Know
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March 2, 2023
Inflation, Interest Rates and the SME…
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November 14, 2022
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