The days when you might hope to advertise your business for sale or call up a competitor and find a buyer who would purchase it outright, leaving you to go and buy a villa in Spain, are long gone. Whilst outright purchases can still occur in some sectors, these sorts of deals are now extremely...
Just over a year has passed since Lord Davies published his report which included a series of recommendations aimed at increasing the number of female directors in UK public companies. A recent study undertaken by Cranfield University indicates that since Lord Davies' report was published in...
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 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...
Early figures released by Lloyds, Barclays, Santander UK, HSBC and RBS indicate that business lending targets set out under the terms of the Government's Project Merlin will be met. Project Merlin was set up in February this year, and saw the UK's leading five banks commit to lending £190...