How do you value your business when you're selling it? In recent years there seems to be more significant differences in expectation of valuation between buyer and seller, and increasingly the Earn-out clause has been used as an appropriate way to bridge this gap....
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How to Scale Your SME with Confidence: A Practical Guide for Sustainable Growth
Running a small or medium-sized business in the UK has never been more dynamic or more demanding. Between shifting customer expectations, rapid digital change and ongoing economic uncertainty, growth can feel like a moving target. Yet SMEs remain the backbone of the...
Mind the Gap: How Capability Analysis Can Help SMEs Grow on Purpose
Every SME leadership team knows the feeling: you sense the business could grow faster, but something is missing. The usual suspects — sales and marketing — are easy to blame. But when we look closer, the biggest gaps often lie elsewhere: leadership, financial advice,...
How to Fund Growth in 2025: Smart SME Finance Strategies for a Shifting Market
Business funding in 2025 isn’t just about what’s available: it’s about finding the right kind of finance for your business. After several turbulent years, the UK funding market is stabilising, but looks very different. Traditional bank lending remains cautious, while...
Don’t Wait for Government Fixes — Cut Costs Through Smarter Buying Now
Why It Matters to SMEs The Government’s SME support plan promises a mix of cheaper energy, lighter regulation, and lower business rates. But for most small and medium-sized businesses, these changes are distant, partial and uncertain. Energy price caps don’t apply to...
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