When a Deal Goes Wrong: Handling the Unexpected
Deals go wrong in ways that have nothing to do with the price. A market shifts mid process, due diligence surfaces something […]
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Buying and selling businesses, explained properly
Practical guidance on valuations, deal process and what actually happens when a UK business changes hands. Written by Richard Harris at Harris Acquire.
How to Buy a Dental Practice in the UK
Buying a dental practice is part business acquisition and part regulated transfer, and the second part catches people out. The value sits […]
The Moments Where Deals Are Won or Lost
A deal is not one decision. It is a sequence of them, and a handful carry far more weight than the rest. […]
Roll Up Acquisitions: How Buy and Build Works
A roll up means buying several small businesses in the same sector and combining them into something larger and worth more than […]
Who Buys UK Businesses: The Main Types of Buyer
Who buys your business decides what it sells for, and what the process feels like. A trade buyer in your sector, a […]
How to Tell Whether an Acquisition Has Worked
Completion is not the finish line. Whether an acquisition worked is decided over the following year or two, and most buyers never […]
Due Diligence Questions Every Acquirer Should Ask
Due diligence is a series of questions, and the useful ones are the specific ones. Vague questions get vague answers. Asking how […]
How to Buy a Care Home Business in the UK
Buying a care home is not like buying most businesses. The regulator has a view, staffing ratios drive the numbers, and the […]
IT and Cybersecurity Checks Before an Acquisition
IT and cybersecurity businesses attract buyers for the recurring revenue and the stickiness of the contracts. Both are real, and both need […]
Why NDAs Matter in an Acquisition
An NDA is the first document in almost every deal, and the reason is simple: the information a buyer needs would damage […]
Mergers and Acquisitions Trends in the UK
Deal activity moves with conditions, and a few themes are shaping what is getting bought at the moment. Technology capability, resilient revenue […]
How to Keep Staff on Side During an Acquisition
Staff work out that something is happening long before anyone tells them, and the good ones start taking calls. That matters commercially […]