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Exit opportunities don’t always come at the perfect moment In the perfect world, you as a business owner would choose the perfect moment for your exit; when your sales are looking upward, your team is settled, and your data room is full of clean, perfectly organised and prepared documentation; there is competitive tension, and a premium valuation is within reach. Related Article: How to value your technology business For most, … Continue reading →

There are four exit options (type of buyer) Selling a business is one of the most challenging situations you will face as an entrepreneur.  There are many questions to answer, decisions to make and steps to take before you can finally sign on the dotted line.  One of the big questions, sometimes answered too late in the sale process is what “type of buyer am I hoping to attract?” There are … Continue reading →

You are considering buying a company but is it really the right move for your business?  Before embarking on an acquisition, there are a series of questions we ask our clients before they ‘deep dive’ into the process. Why buy this company and why buy it now? Is there a market/opportunity that makes this acquisition essential? Is this a compelling target? What is their uniqueness? Have you looked at other products/providers? … Continue reading →

DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT Corporate  Finance Adviser, Isosceles Finance is delighted to announce that their client, Ridgeway Biologicals (a leading supplier of autogenous vaccines for production animals and aquaculture) has been acquired by (https://idt-biologika.com/) IDT Biologika.  The transaction completed on 1st January, 2017.  Isosceles acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to the management team and shareholders of Ridgeway Biologicals. Isosceles’ blend of corporate finance and accounting skills proved invaluable “We are excited … Continue reading →

DEAL ALERT Isosceles Finance is pleased to announce their client, insightsoftware.com, Inc. (provider of Hubble solutions) has acquired Antivia, a business intelligence (BI) software company and developer of the fast dashboard and information application creation solution, DecisionPointTM. Isosceles acted as exclusive finance and HR adviser to insightsoftware.com, Inc. What did insightsoftware.com, Inc. and Antivia say about the deal? This acquisition will expand insightsoftware.com’s market reach beyond the Oracle and JD Edwards Enterprise … Continue reading →

DEAL ALERT Isosceles Finance is pleased to announce their client, BackOffice Associates (a worldwide leader of information governance and data modernisation solutions), has acquired Comprise IT, a U.K. consulting firm specialising in helping enterprises adopt SAP’s Business Suite 4 SAP HANA.  Isosceles acted as exclusive finance advisor to BackOffice Associates.  The transaction closed on 20th April, 2016. BackOffice Associates’ acquisition of CompriseIT is the latest initiative in strengthening the information … Continue reading →

One of the current hot topics of debate amongst business commentators is, “should the first-time entrepreneur start a new business venture with the exit in mind?” In truth, the answer very much depends on the type of business being set up of course, and why it’s being set up, but in my opinion, for the ambitious entrepreneur, the answer is an unequivocal “YES”! In recent months I have led on … Continue reading →

Preparing a company for sale When preparing a company for sale, one of the most difficult issues for the first time entrepreneur is when is the right time to sell your business? In an ideal world Sure the management books tell us to plan 12-24 months in advance develop relationships with the companies that could become potential predators. Raise your profile in the eyes of the predator; establish relationships, joint … Continue reading →

We’re delighted to share our role as lead corporate adviser to Vantage Performance Solutions Ltd. (Vantage), a leading UK-based technology and EPM consultancy firm that were acquired by PWC. As of 1st May, the Vantage team now forms part of PWC’s Consulting business and the former owners, Steve Crook and David Werrett have joined them as partners. Isosceles were lead corporate advisers to Vantage for the acquisition “I can still recall … Continue reading →