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Two more dates for Prism’s successful ‘Maximise the Value of Your Business’ seminar

Posted on Feb 09, 2013 in Articles

Our popular seminar guides delegates through the Six Essential Elements vital to Maximising the Value of any Business. Whether you are planning to sell your business or not, maximising the value of it is a must. In just half a day our FREE seminar take you through six essential...

Top Ten Tips When Selling a Business

Posted on Jan 09, 2013 in Articles

Start planning early – it can take months or years to prepare a business for sale and in doing so, ensuring that full value is obtained. Become better known in your industry – it can be very beneficial to have an active role in your industry...

Successful Needham Market Family Businesses Sold in Multi-million Pound Deal

Posted on Jan 01, 2013 in Articles

Local businesses, Needham Chalks and Alliance Technical Laboratories Ltd, have been acquired by Bishop’s Stortford based Harlow Agricultural Merchants.The Needham Chalks business along with its quarries, have been sold to Harlow Agricultural Merchants (known to many as HAM) in an asset deal. HAM also acquired...

Prism’s Peter Watson Comments on the Latest M&A National Statistics

Posted on Sep 04, 2012 in Articles

M&A remained at historically low levels in the second quarter of 2012. “Its no real surprise that activity levels remain depressed overall given the continued economic uncertainty, though there is some improvement over Qtr 1 which is reassuring. We expect this slow recovery to continue – certainly...

More Chances to Maximise Business Value

Posted on Aug 14, 2012 in Articles

Specialists in providing extensive support and advice on all aspects of buying and selling businesses, including exit readiness planning, Prism Corporate Broking have announced two more dates for their FREE half day seminar. Each seminar provides a detailed insight into how to maximise the value...

The State of the Market for M&A – July 2012

Posted on Jul 16, 2012 in Articles

An article by Peter Watson One of the most common questions I get asked by owner managers who are considering selling their business – is whether the time is right. Market activity is undoubtedly a factor – though perhaps a less important one than the...

Prism Advise on Oyster, EC Landamore Acquisition

Posted on Jun 19, 2012 in Articles

UK based Oyster Group, whose companies include Oyster Marine Ltd, Oyster Brokerage Ltd and Southampton Yacht Services Ltd, has acquired the Oyster yacht division of EC Landamore & Co for an undisclosed sum. Prism’s Peter Watson assisted Anthony Landamore with the transaction, along with Greg...

Prism’s Top Ten for Maximising Value in Preparation for Exit

Posted on Jun 13, 2012 in Articles

An article by Prism’s Peter Watson 1. Get an early understanding of market value Financial forecasting needs to be realistic. Receiving an independent valuation at an early stage will ensure that you don’t receive an unwelcome surprise late in the day. 2. Be realistic about...

Prism’s Peter Watson Comments on the Latest National Statistics

Posted on Jun 06, 2012 in Articles

The latest published figures on M&A activity have been released this morning from the office of National Statistics. The figures make somewhat depressing reading – with acquisition activity down in each principal category – inward investment, outward investment and internal M&A – with both value...

Prism Help Secure a Rosy Future at Essex Packaging Firm

Posted on May 15, 2012 in Articles

Prism Corporate Broking have facilitated the sale of Clacton based specialist packaging company, Turpins Packaging Group, to USA owned company, Accraply Inc. Founded some 42 years ago, Turpins design and manufacture high-performance shrink sleeve applicators marketed under the widely recognised Sleevit brand. Over the years...