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Why portfolio divestments underperform the market

by richardspilsbury

Divesting part of a business can be a strategically smart move for portfolio businesses providing the opportunity to: Analysis of transactions since COVID suggests that trade sellers achieve multiples 40% lower than the rest of the market with intel suggesting that many proposed transactions are not completed. Given there reasonable expectation that directors maximise shareholder … Continue reading Why portfolio divestments underperform the market

Six Warning Signs About Your Finance Set Up

by hayleyfray

If your financial setup is frustrating you, then you could notice the following warning signs: As businesses grow, their finance needs develop, and common warning signs for earlier-stage to later-stage businesses can be summarised below: For scaling businesses For growth businesses – You only have one salary cost line. – You only prepare accounts for … Continue reading Six Warning Signs About Your Finance Set Up

How financial modelling can help improve business decision-making

by hayleyfray

Financial models are powerful tools used for a variety of purposes to assess forward looking financial information to overcome limitations of relying only historic information Some of the best uses for financial models are: We support clients build financial models for a range of business requirements, from simple forecasts to developed models to support decision-making. … Continue reading How financial modelling can help improve business decision-making

Six common mistakes in financial modelling

by hayleyfray

Six common mistakes people often make when performing financial modelling: We support clients build financial models for a range of business requirements, from simple forecasts to developed models to support decision-making like investment appraisal, funding needs, working capital management. If you want to know more, contact richard.spilsbury@linkstoneadvisory.com.

Six tips to help you create strong financial models

by hayleyfray

If you’ve planned your financial model and started to build it  We support clients build financial models for a range of business requirements, from simple forecasts to developed models to support decision-making like investment appraisal, funding needs, working capital management. If you want to know more, contact richard.spilsbury@linkstoneadvisory.com.

Financial modelling: Don’t start yet

by hayleyfray

“Start in haste and repent at leisure” may be a twist on an old saying, but it’s never been more true when applied to financial modelling. Before starting it’s worth reflection on six key planning considerations: We support clients build financial models for a range of business requirements, from simple forecasts to developed models to … Continue reading Financial modelling: Don’t start yet

Post-acquisition staffing strategies

by hayleyfray

One of the most commonly cited reasons for acquisitions failing is poor cultural fit with HBR commenting that “According to most studies, between 70 and 90 percent of acquisitions fail”. Based on experience, this appears alarmist but that does not mean that there are not significant risks to manage or and opportunities to take. So … Continue reading Post-acquisition staffing strategies

Hope is not a strategy for people engagement and productivity

by hayleyfray

At a time when productivity is drifting, costs are being squeezed and revenues are more challenged, it can be worth reflecting on how effectively aligned productivity is with people engagement.  Here’s a quick self assessment to understand how you are doing: If you honestly think you are performing well against the above, you’re onto something. … Continue reading Hope is not a strategy for people engagement and productivity

Don’t let your staff consultation backfire

by hayleyfray

A collective staff consultation may be required when an employer seeks to change material terms of employees contracts, including redundancy, where more than 20 staff are potentially involved.  The consequences of getting it wrong can be costly, whether it be in the form of the cost of unfair dismissal claims (with compensation increases supported by … Continue reading Don’t let your staff consultation backfire

Do you need to improve staff recruitment?

by hayleyfray

Difficulty in recruiting can be debilitating with far reaching consequences for teams and productivity. The absence can only not prevent the specific tasks of that role being done but have a broader adverse and demoralising impact on teams. Even employers with a positive high profile and market leaders in their field can suffer from low … Continue reading Do you need to improve staff recruitment?