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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Posted on Jan 06, 2015 in News

The team at leading corporate brokers, Prism Corporate Broking, has scooped a top industry award forDeal Maker of the Year 2014. This industry accolade rewards Prism’s professionalism and celebrates the recent deal regarding the sale of PCME Ltd to Environnement SA. PCME is a leading...

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Posted on Jan 01, 2015 in Articles

Despite the last quarter dip in UK “growth” the market for mergers and acquisitions remains buoyant. Prism have seen a real upturn in the number of owner-managed businesses seeking an exit, which is broadly matched by business seeking acquisition. We consider in this months newsletter...

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