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How to value a Business?
Written on July 6, 2013 at 12:44 pm, by rsmith
Valuing a Company can be one of the most worrying parts of selling a business and also conversely for a potential buyer, of purchasing an existing business. Whilst a seller will not be prepared to sell a business for less than its perceived value to him or her, if you look at it from a…
Selling a business – which mistakes are you making?
Written on June 27, 2013 at 10:45 pm, by rsmith
Selling a business can be a costly and time consuming process, so make sure you don’t make some of these mistakes:- You’ve had enough and so you’ve suddenly decided to sell? The decision to sell a business should not be taken lightly as there could be many things to be done to try and make the…
New video on Business Valuations
Written on June 21, 2013 at 8:19 pm, by rsmith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJyeSxr01Ng
FREE Business Coaching Seminar – Friday, 12 July 2013
Written on June 17, 2013 at 2:28 pm, by rsmith
FREE Business Coaching Seminar Stirling are sponsoring a FREE Business Coaching Seminar on Friday, 12 July (10.00am – 1.00pm) at the The Three Counties Hotel, Belmont Road, Hereford, HR2 7BP. The seminar is being given by Arrivista Business Coaching, the premier coaching firm in the West Midlands. The seminar will be packed with proven business…
How safe is your exit strategy?
Written on May 29, 2013 at 3:46 pm, by rsmith
Developing a Safe Exit Strategy? The thought of exiting a business may sound quite appealing but unless some careful thought and consideration is given as a business owner, you may end up walking away with less than you might expect. No one would try and complete a journey without some form of planning in order to reach…
Is your Business Value increasing?
Written on May 21, 2013 at 10:56 am, by rsmith
A rising stock market has been having a positive effect on the values of certain types of profitable businesses which are commonly valued using widely recognised Price/Earnings ratios for relevant commercial sector indices. Recent increases recorded with these ratios so far this year, are as follows:- + 15.4% Industrial All Index + 29.39% General Industrials Index + 22.87% Industrial Engineering…
Top Ten Tips for increasing business values…..
Written on April 23, 2013 at 11:06 am, by rsmith
Should you be thinking of selling a business in the medium term, our top ten tips for increasing business values are as follows:- 1) Focus on selling. Nothing happens unless selling is taking place. Concentrate on selling the benefits of your products and services rather than just the features of your products alone. You don’t have…
Business Sale or Purchase – Impact of TUPE Regulations
Written on April 22, 2013 at 3:11 pm, by rsmith
What is TUPE? The purpose of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) is to protect the rights of employees when a business or undertaking, or part of a business or undertaking, transfers to another undertaking. TUPE applies when there is a business transfer or a service provision change. A business transfer…
Selling a business – which mistakes are you making?
Written on April 21, 2013 at 10:05 pm, by rsmith
Selling a business can be a costly and time consuming process, so make sure you don’t make some of these mistakes:- You’ve had enough and so you’ve suddenly decided to sell? The decision to sell a business should not be taken lightly as there could be many things to be done to try and make the…
New Timeline document for Selling a Business
Written on April 15, 2013 at 4:14 pm, by rsmith
Please click on the following link to view the Timeline for selling a business:- http://www.stirling-uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Selling-a-Business-Timeline.pdf