Building up a business takes time and it’s not an easy decision to sell, but it also isn’t an easy decision to find the right time to sell. There are many reasons why you may be looking to sell - the company may be on the verge of growth but needs someone new, or the risks are no longer worth the rewards. It may also be that personal circumstances mean you are no longer able to devote the time and effort to manage and grow the business.
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You’ve made the decision to sell your business, so now what’s left to do is to find the right buyer. And where better to advertise your company and at the same time find a buyer than on a business listings website?
You will find a haven of qualified individuals looking to make a purchase in a business listings website like Bizsale. A wel... Continue Reading
There is a lot to do when thinking of selling a business and preparing for the final settlement. But have you thought about your employees?
A business sale is not only a stressful time for you, but also for your employees. Selling a business can raise many alarm bells including job security and whether present conditions will remain unchanged.
Don’t underestimate the importance of happy employees
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You’re preparing to sell your business, and you’re drawing up all the papers you need to make the transition as simple as can be. The financial statements are in order, and you’ve gone through the finer details of profits, losses and cashflow sheets meticulously. But what else?
As much as these financial details are important, any potential buyer will also want to see the other key documents you have to keep the business runnin... Continue Reading
So you’ve decided to sell your business - it’s been a hard decision but it’s time. You might be looking to move onto another venture or maybe leaving the market altogether. But one question probably has you stumped – how do you set an asking price for your heart and soul?
This is a business you’ve worked hard to build, and parting cannot be easy. To put a value on such a business is really not something you've conside... Continue Reading
You’ve finally made the decision to buy a business – now what? It’s time to write the business proposal.
The cornerstone of any purchase, sale, negotiation or pitch, the proposal is the formal blueprint of your business that outlines its background, present state and ambitions from a purely commercial perspective. A summation of your ideas and goals for the business should be captured in a methodical and professional format on... Continue Reading
Buying and owning your own business is no walk in the park - far from it. From quitting your current job, or even balancing it alongside setting up your new venture, to putting in an extensive amount of groundwork before seeing any real benefits or a steady revenue stream, the journey to being a new business owner is surely an arduous one. No doubt there are some incredible pay offs: the prospect of being your own boss, working to your own schedu... Continue Reading
“A company is only as good as its employees” goes the old adage – but sometimes, failing to properly integrate new hires into your business can be ruinous to its health.
This is one of the findings of a recent survey of SMEs carried out by Cezanne HR. According to the firm’s study, poor selection and onboarding practices are costing UK SMEs millions in recruitment and employer brand value terms.
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Nobody likes to be taken for a ride when a business proposition is considered. Particularly if you’re on the buying side, it’s important to know the key details with full transparency before taking the leap towards purchasing and running your own business.
If you find yourself in this very position, having just found the business of your dreams that you're keen to secure and operate on your own, it’s time you learnt the a... Continue Reading
Your email inboxes have probably been filling up in recent weeks with notices from companies and organisations begging for your consent to everybody’s favourite new set of EU rules – the GDPR.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are probably aware of the extra requirements these regulations make of any group that handles or processes its customers’ personal data, namely to implement rigorous measures to ensure data is... Continue Reading
Late payments: the scourge of many a small business or enterprise. But according to a new piece of research carried out by Liberis, an SME finance provider, the majority of the UK’s smaller firms are spending far too much of their precious time chasing up delinquent creditors.
According to new data collected under the title of “How Is Aged Debt Affectin... Continue Reading
A recent report published by accountancy firm Deloitte – entitled “2018 Technology Industry Outlook” – has reviewed several of the ways that technology firms are planning for growth, with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategies at its heart.
It both takes pointers from within the technology industry, where market disruptors and lightning-quick research and development time mean changes can be quick, and alerts business own... Continue Reading
Tax for small businesses is a complicated ordeal, particularly when you take into account the sheer number of man-hours required in relation to the small staff pool available. Often, owners or founders will find themselves trying to take on the work that an entire finance team would handle at a larger organisation.
But the Government may be considering a wide-ranging overhaul to tackle widespread confusion among entrepreneurs and ot... Continue Reading
The potential impact of Brexit for the UK’s businesses, both large and small, has been written about and agonised over for some months now, despite a lack of clarity about what exactly leaving the European Union will look like when it comes to pass.
Will the UK remain in the customs union? How will EU citizens be permitted to travel to and from the UK? And how can the nation’s businesses maintain their strong links with supplier... Continue Reading
Though it might not seem like now is a good time for small businesses - what with the potential impact of Brexit and wider economic worries on the UK’s High Streets - confidence among those running SMEs is running at a high, according to new data. Could it be that with a backdrop of lower inflation, progress on talks to leave the EU and a largely positive Spring Statement that this is the perfect time to grow a small business?
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