Posted on Dec 22, 2015 in News

Long standing Prism client Cloud Direct, an emergent force in cloud migration and management, has just completed its latest acquisition in this space. Their most recently acquired company, iHotdesk, is a London-based MSP/IT support business serving SMEs. This follows their other recent acquisitions including datel...

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Posted on Sep 22, 2015 in News

The Prism ‘Maximise the Value of Your Technology Business’ morning seminar, held on 15th September in London was a great success. With a busy venue full of owner-managers of technology businesses, we had the opportunity to meet highly successful business people with clear intentions and...

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Posted on Aug 04, 2015 in News

Prism Corporate Broking, the specialists in technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A), have advised Yellowspring, an Essex-based IT services and infrastructure support company, on its sale to Amsiso, an emergent London-based cloud services company established by Ferdinand de Lisser, a former Director of BIS Limited and...

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Posted on Jul 21, 2015 in News

Prism have advised on the sale of Techgate, a business continuity and disaster recovery specialist, to Claranet, one of Europe’s leading managed services providers. The UK-based company, which is being incorporated into the UK operations of the Claranet Group, complement Claranet’s existing portfolio and will...

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Posted on May 28, 2015 in Articles

The most common question we get asked by owner managers considering selling or buying a company is “what are the typical multiples being paid”. This initiates a collective groan within Prism because it pre-supposes that there is a common multiple. Two businesses earning similar profit...

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Posted on Apr 06, 2015 in Articles

“No Gain without Pain” is an expression frequently used by athletes to reflect the often tiresome efforts that are required to achieve the success they seek. If you are a seller, the legal due diligence process involved in selling a company has some metaphorical similarities...

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Posted on Mar 18, 2015 in Articles

The current economic climate has produced more opportunities to buy on the cheap. But buying a distressed business is not for the faint hearted and should be approached with care. This brief report sets out some common themes from the perspective of an insolvency practitioner....

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Posted on Feb 02, 2015 in News

Prism Corporate Broking secure deal to unite two leaders in audio marketing services. Prism Corporate Broking has aided in Premier Business Audio’s acquisition of industry competitor Advitel, for an undisclosed sum. Both organisations were established in 1996 and offer extensive audio marketing services. The deal...

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Posted on Feb 01, 2015 in Articles

I had cause to be looking at the data we track on M&A activity in this sector and did a quick analysis of profit multiples of a pool of recent transactions. Now it would be all too easy to report a simple number here and...

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