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Q&A: Tax implications when selling a business

I own 25% of a company that I have worked for for the last 6 years.

Q&A: Regulations when selling a business

I started my business in partnership 15 years ago. Can you advise me on selling my half of the business, I understand my partner has first refusal?

Q&A: Tax liabilities when selling a business

I’m approaching retirement and looking to sell my business. Will there be taxes to pay?

Exit Strategies | Analysis

Ten ways to maximise the value of your business

Conventional wisdom states that business owners preparing their company for an exit should concentrate on growing profits.

Pre-pack deals, in which a buyer is lined up before a struggling business goes into administration, have been given a bad press of late. David Moore, a partner at business recovery firm Begbies Traynor, argues that this is unjustified.

Wake up to reality

If you think your company is still valued at last year’s prices, then you'll need to think again. GrowthBusiness looks at what your business might be worth in today's credit crunched M&A market.

Research

Directors' Pay AIM 2009

What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?

VCT Special Report 2009

This reports principle aim is to provide business owners seeking funding with information about the amount of funds that VCTs have to invest.

Cash Shells Special Report 2009

A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.

Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job! - Free Book Summary

Know in ten minutes what takes others hours to learn, and keep up with the latest trends in the industry.

Amplifying the Value of Travel & Expense Automation

Learn how to maximize the value of T&E spend.

Area Development

Is an economic development magazine that provides information on site selection and facility planning to executive readers involved with company plans for expansions or relocation.

Selecting the right IT strategy in 2010

Owner managers and CEOs of fast-growing companies want IT-applications that accelerate competitive advantage and improve operational efficiency. This free whitepaper helps you plan and choose the right IT strategy for your business in 2010. Download ‘Selecting The Right Software Vendor’.

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Post Office® Business Insurance

At Post Office®, we can find cover for up to 95% of businesses. Tell us your renewal date today and you could win business insurance free for a year. Terms and conditions apply. Visit: www.postoffice.co.uk/businessinsurance

Forrester Research: Telecommuting and Your Bottom Line

This new Forrester white paper explores how implementing best practices to create a telecommuting programme and standardised policy significantly reduces operational costs and increases employee productivity — a winning combination in a tough economy. Click here

Compare public liability and business insurance quotes now

Compare quotes in minutes from leading insurers, including Zurich, Aviva, AXA and Hiscox. Tailor your cover levels with public & employer’s liability, business premises, professional indemnity or business interruption cover among others. Find out more now

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