Analytical instrumentation and automation company Anatune has been sold to leading independent provider of consumables and scientific services into the analytical chemistry sector, Crawford Scientific Holdings, in a sale facilitated by specialist Technology M&A advisors Prism Corporate Broking. Crawford Scientific Holdings is backed by private...

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Are You ReaDDy? We often open our quarterly seminar with the words – “Buyers are cautious, buyers are suspicious – and they need EVIDENCE”. I am reminded daily just how true these words are. Going through a Due Diligence (“DD”) process with a Private Equity...

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It is pretty much a truism that a well-run business is a saleable business but it is often the case that owner-mangers doggedly stick to processes that may well work for them but that are not particularly helpful from an external viewpoint. For example, it...

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One of the most frequently raised topics at our Maximising Value seminars is the value of IP in Technology businesses.  There are numerous approaches to valuing IP but the first question to ask is ‘Is this actually about the IP in the first...

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Expect the unexpected was the mantra suggested 12 months ago – and 2017 has indeed thrown up some anomalies (Theresa May’s election disaster being one!) yet the markets have largely continued unabated. The latest apparent tech bubble for Bitcoin might seem crazy, but a look...

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Prism Facilitate A Further Acquisition by Milbank Group of Sui Generis International. Based in Colchester, Sui Generis is a specialist manufacturer of glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) parts for use in buildings and vehicles, in addition to supplying fibreglass linings, industrial coatings and anti-slip flooring products. Whilst...

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Has HTC thrown in the towel? The mobile phone market moves at a pace that  most other industries would struggle with. The latest move was the acquisition by Google of the “Powered by HTC” team at HTC – essentially those involved in producing the Pixel...

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Negotiation is an important part of achieving maximum value on business sale and as keen practitioners we are watching the Brexit manoeuvres with some interest.  Apparently, the UK negotiators turned up with an 100 strong delegation, nearly three times their counterparts. Meanwhile David Davis was...

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Last week Prism’s MD, Peter Watson, was back at the Cranfield School of Management co-presenting a two-day Selling Your Business Masterclass.  Peter has had a long association with the Cranfield through their highly acclaimed Business Growth Programme (BGP) on which he has been...

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