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Private Equity Questions with Mobeus Private Equity Partners LLP

Posted on Sep 12, 2011 in Articles

Questions with Peter Watson from Prism Is Acquisition Funding available? “Absolutely yes. Acquisitions have formed a significant proportion of the deals we have funded over the last few years, ranging from small opportunistic acquisitions to significant reverse acquisitions for AIM listed companies” Is Private Equity...

Criminal Justice Applications Developer Sold to Legal Software Company

Posted on Aug 09, 2011 in Articles

Specialist software developer to Police Forces and Local Authorities, KIM Software Solutions, has been sold to Peapod LegalOffice for an undisclosed sum. The sale was facilitated by Prism Corporate Broking. Dedicated to designing and developing tailored applications, including internet and intranet database driven systems; KIM...

Prism assist with ambitious programme of growth for Docklands IT Company

Posted on Aug 02, 2011 in Articles

Connect Support Services have today announced the acquisition of cloud provider, Hosted Revolution as part of ambitious plans to expand their hosting business. Having experienced steady growth since their inception in 1993, providing fixed price IT support services to SMEs, Connect is now looking to...

Old Mother Hubbard – An Article on Negotiation

Posted on Jun 20, 2011 in Articles

By Prism’s Peter Watson How often have you ‘played’ Old Mother Hubbard? Who, as the nursery rhyme goes, went to the cupboard to find it bare. In negotiating parlance this is the “I’d love to pay more but we only have £X” ploy. This can...

Prism Offers Advice to Financial Times Readers

Posted on May 31, 2011 in Articles

Peter Watson was approached by the FT to offer advice to owner managers seeking to sell their businesses. Exploring the culture of the business and having a Plan B came high up on the list. Read the full article here.

Prism Sell Division of STL Technologies

Posted on Dec 14, 2010 in Articles

Prism Corporate Broking, based just outside Newmarket, has facilitated the sale of a division of software developer and provider specialists STL Technologies. STL Technologies design, create and implement software applications including national Case Management Applications for the criminal justice field. However part of their business-to-business...

Another Successful Seminar: Maximise the Value of Your ICT Business

Posted on May 26, 2010 in Articles

On 19th May 2010, we held another successful seminar entitled ‘Maximise the Value of your ICT Business’ at the Honourable Artillery Company’s headquarters in the City. Specifically for owners/managers of ICT businesses and associated intermediaries, the aim of the seminar was to advise delegates on...

Prism Help Maximise the Value of ICT Businesses

Posted on Mar 25, 2010 in Articles

Specialists in providing extensive support and advice on all aspects of buying and selling businesses, including exit readiness planning, Prism Corporate Broking, are holding a FREE ½ day seminar for ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) professionals to help maximise the value of their businesses. The...

The Bribery Act 2010 – Are There Implications for M&A Transactions?

Posted on Feb 02, 2010 in Articles

By Paul Whittingham, Ashton Graham Solicitors The new Bribery Act is likely to come into force in April this year and is a hot topic in boardrooms and the media at the moment. In fact, anti-corruption legislation has been with us since the 19th century...

Prism Sell Security Firm

Posted on Jan 12, 2010 in Articles

Successful network and end point security specialists Metadigm Limited has been sold to a management buy in team. The sale, facilitated by Prism, allows the Managing Director to pursue other ventues. The new owners, Nick Scot and Jason Simper, formed Blend IT Group as a...