Advisory and corporate finance
Preparation for selling a business will obviously need to take into account five considerations, namely Ultimately your adviser should be able to help you to make the most of your given circumstances, rather than merely being driven by circumstance and happenstance. For example, we have helped clients by accelerating succession planning, reinvigorating growth and strategic … Continue reading How long do you need to sell your business?
In the absence of a clear guide, many founders and their boards will chart a steady and linear progression in value, supported by revenue or profit growth, starting at the implied valuation of the initial investment and heading towards a target valuation with valuation reference points to validate this approach. In determining the target value … Continue reading How do you drive value when fundraising?
Business valuations are typically assessed by using one or more of the following approaches as follows: Selection will depend on the sector and the first two are the most common for businesses trading as a going concern; discounted cash flows will more frequently be applied for more mature businesses, which can be relevant for businesses … Continue reading How do you drive value when selling your business?
Research and Development (R&D) tax relief has been part of the tax landscape since its introduction in 2000. The rules are not particularly intuitive so the regime is regarded by some as complex. Further changes announced in the Autumn Statement 2022 mean there is an increased potential to trip up going forward. Here is our … Continue reading Don’t get caught out by changes to the R&D tax regime
“Only 0.05% of startups raise venture capital” (Entrepreneur). The market is notoriously difficult for start ups but can be equally challenging for scaling and venture stage businesses. The risks of getting it wrong are not just that you don’t raise enough funds but also include giving away too much equity, incurring high investor costs or … Continue reading Considerations for Scale-ups when raising funds
For high growth businesses looking for investment, venture capital schemes such as SEIS and EIS are attractive options as they give investors tax reliefs on income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax to offset the risk of their investment in the year of investment or as if the investment had been made in the … Continue reading SEIS and EIS Pitfalls
For high growth businesses that have benefitted from investment under venture capital schemes such as SEIS and EIS many companies focus on complying with the rules at the time of receiving an investment and overlook the ongoing compliance requirements. The regulations can be very complex and our article SEIS and EIS Pitfalls focusses on considerations … Continue reading Ongoing risks for venture capital reliefs such as EIS
Only 0.05% of startups raise venture capital” (Entrepreneur). While our article Considerations for scale ups when raising funds provides tips on how to increase your chances of receiving venture capital, the question remains, how do early stage access funds for businesses growth? It’s an important question for not only those businesses that have not managed … Continue reading Funding Growth Without Investment
Part time finance directors are a popular choice for high growth and ambitious business leaders. If you are defining where this is right for your business, here are four key benefits How we can help: We provide experienced part time finance directors who take responsibility for moving your business forward who have the support of … Continue reading Four key benefits of having a part time finance director
When businesses are going through significant change, it can be easy to assume that a full time role is needed, especially when faced with business transformations like: Apart from the additional work and resource requirements, such transformations benefit from previous experience. Being able to draw on operational experience of leading such transformations and their impact … Continue reading When do you need more than a part time finance director?