At CMC Partners we are very lucky to work with talented owner managers who have grown their business, and 1 topic that comes up early on in the series of meetings is about how can they develop an exit strategy for the business or plan for a succession with getting the true value. They […]
Like many business owners, you have devoted immeasurable amount of work and resources on developing your business. When you are busy with every day operations, it’s difficult to find the time to think about your exit strategy or retirement plan. Developing an achievable exit strategy is an essential task and too few owners give it proper consideration. An […]
At CMC we are absolutely convinced that all business owners should have an exit plan and in so doing, the owner will need to consider all of the options that are open to him. If you want to know why exit plan is essential, please read this earlier blog. This blog looks at the various […]
As well as the problem of over trading and running out of cash, owner manager are looking at their exit options. So I get asked very often ‘ how do I sell my business in the next 6 months?’. The vast majority of owner managers have never exited a business before, and many generalist business […]
Are you thinking about raising money for your business? Too many business owner’s we talk to have been disappointed in their efforts to raise money for their business. We have therefore put together this guide to help provide an overview of this potentially complex and challenging process of raising finance. This guide should help you […]
When times are tough many UK firms react very quickly and discount prices across the board without fully understanding the impact on demand or profitability. The results should be dramatic and immediate. But so is paying the price for discounting. Many industries and companies using discounting fundamentally erode the total value of the market. Buyers’ […]
If you are a small firm or a sole trader, you could be forgiven for thinking that branding is not for you. “Big names spend money on branding, small companies just get on with the job” is a typical response when I discuss branding with clients, in this post I aim to answer the question […]
As an owner manager you have built up a good business and have been assuming that your children (when old enough) will eventually take over and continue to grow the business. But the penny will drop that your children will not be doing this for a variety of reasons, including some great reasons such as […]
