Commentators expect there to be a rise in the level of private investment into small and medium businesses throughout 2012. "Envestors”, an investor network company, reports that in the last 6 months it has experienced a 25% rise in the number of investors looking for companies to inject their...
The 6th April 2012 will see the level of Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) cut from £100,000 to £25,000. The allowance has been £100,000 since April 2010 when it was increased from £50,000 in order to stimulate growth within the economy by encouraging businesses to spend. AIA is a form of...
In times of apparent doom and gloom for many SMEs across the UK, with many reports indicating that bank lending is still extremely difficult to secure, it may surprise many that just under half of SMEs in the UK are sitting on an average of £190,000 investible cash. According to recent...
Despite recent calls from the Bank of England's new Financial Policy Committee (FPC) for the banks to slash bonuses and not their lending to small businesses, the reality is that bank loans remain difficult to obtain in the current climate. As a result, many businesses are still looking for...
In September, changes to the Takeover Code were implemented, which have significantly strengthened the position of companies that are subject to takeover interest. The position of such target companies was called into question following the recent takeover of Cadbury by Kraft. Kraft initially...