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Friday 9th May 2008

The seven deadly sins of exits

Greed, pride, and an array of other human weaknesses can get in the way of a good exit. We speak to entrepreneurs about their triumphs and regrets in selling their businesses. Read More

Wednesday 12th December 2007

Buy-outs and the credit crunch

There have been more than 600 private equity buy-outs each year in the UK since 2000, with the number of transactions and their values increasing annually. And 2007 was storming its way to yet another record until the collapse of the US sub-prime loan market pulled everyone up short, writes David McClelland, director of acquisition finance at Bank of Ireland. Read More

Thursday 25th October 2007

Animal magic

According to CEO Simon Innes, CVS Group is the first veterinary business to be listed on the London stock market. Its initial public offering (IPO) on AIM valued the company at £105.7 million – good news for its venture capitalist Sovereign Capital, which netted a return of 11.9 times its investment. Read More

Monday 30th April 2007

Partial exits: a balancing act

If it’s done correctly, a partial exit can advance your company by introducing new people with different skills and experiences, all the while allowing you to enjoy some of the wealth you have generated. Read More

Thursday 14th December 2006

Finding the perfect exit strategy

You’ve grown your business to maturity over the past few years and are now thinking of selling up, but how best to do it? Lesley Stalker, tax partner at professional services firm Robert James Partnership, outlines the key considerations. Read More

Friday 1st September 2006

From labs to riches

The difficulty of raising venture capital in recent years has made things much tougher for the ‘entrepreneurial academic’ looking to turn a scientific breakthrough into a commercial business. However, for a research team that is really convinced that it has a world-beating product on its hands, it is possible to make the transition, but several success factors have to be in place. Read More

Monday 14th August 2006

Managing your wealth

For most entrepreneurs, the biggest issue in managing personal wealth during the early years of their business is the fact that nearly all their wealth is locked into the venture. Young entrepreneurs will want and need to take some reward, but will have to balance that against the need to leave cash in the business to fund organic growth. Read More

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