We recently facilitated a survey whereby we asked over 800 accountants a series of questions to gain a clearer understanding of how accountants saw their role in exit planning with a business. Did they see it as part of their core service offering or should it be a collaborative process involving other specialists? We also […]
We are all well aware of the Pareto principle where 20% of what you do creates 80% of the benefit you provide to the business. The other 80% is potentially a waste of time or could be delegated. This is the question you should be asking yourself at this time of year as it helps […]
A number of our clients consider that this is a great time to expand and are actively seeking acquisitions. We currently have acquisition mandates in: – Registered Training Organisations – Blue collar labour hire – IT recruitment and contractors – Security products distribution
When we are asked to value a business, our first few questions usually revolve around the purpose of the valuation and what type of valuation a client requires. Depending on the circumstances, there are different types of valuations and some activities that some may call valuations are not actually valuations at all. As the veracity, […]
Whether you’re planning to sell your company some time soon or sometime in the future; now is the time to ensure that your business isn’t all about you. From the latest Sellability Score* research involving 2,300 companies from around the globe, here are two key factors that are linked to the probability of getting an […]
Many companies start out by a group of friends, relatives and/or work colleagues getting together to attempt to build a business. In the hard work and euphoria of getting the business off the ground many companies forget to document the relationships between the parties in a Shareholders Agreement. A Shareholders Agreement allows the parties to the […]
One of the most intimidating aspects of selling your business can be facing the barrage of questions during the various presentations you’ll be doing for potential acquirers. Be prepared to be grilled on all facets of your operations. Of course every meeting will be different, but here are some questions you can expect to be […]
You will have probably worked out by now that if you want to take a sick day or time off from your business without it shutting down, you need to have staff on hand that share your knowledge about running it – in other words, there are systems and processes in place that enable continuity […]
We live in a time of unprecedented change, have you challenged your plans for 2013! Have you developed or refined your strategic plans for 2013 as yet? Is the direction clear? What will be the three key focuses / strategies? What has to change? The December – January period can be a time each year […]