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Top Ten Tips for increasing business values…..

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

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?

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

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

Relocating & buying a business?

Channel 4 are searching for people who want to relocate and run their own business.  Their team will provide expert advice and will take on the search for you – finding you homes and businesses for sale that fit with your expectations, aspirations and your budget.  For further information, please call 0113-247 1863 or email…

New Business Appraisal Service

Stirling has just launched a new Business Appraisal Service for buyers who are considering the purchase of a business.  The purpose of the business appraisal is to provide peace of mind to confirm whether or not an investment will be worthwhile.  A typical appraisal will review the strategic and operational aspects of the business where key opportunities…

Risk and Insurance support for Mergers and Acquisitions

Whilst legal and financial due diligence is routinely undertaken when a business is being bought or invested in, the risk/insurance side of the business is often overlooked during the process. This is despite the fact that there is a huge amount of valuable information and advice to be obtained by carrying out such work. Indeed,…

Due Diligence – an essential part of buying a business

Due diligence forms an essential part of buying a business as it provides a bridge between making an offer to acquire a business and completing the deal at an agreed price. When looking to acquire a business, it genuinely pays to get the right information from the right people. Any offer made for a business…

Supporting the sale or acquisition of a business

Stirling can now provide executive support services to help manage the sale or acquisition of a business.  For further information, please CLICK HERE

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 a destination and…