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Acquisitions
Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are explained in Growing Business’s tips on acquiring a business and planning an acquisition strategy. Growth by acquisition has obvious advantages for market share– but is your business ready for it? And can you manage the associated risks of company acquisitions? Below, we’ll help you make sure you understand why acquisitions fail, decide whether you should buy distressed assets and discover all you need to know about buying another company.
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When is the right time for your business to grow through acquisition?
Guy Rigby, head of entrepreneurs at Smith & Williamson explores the pros and cons, challenges and risks of an M&A strategy
Acquisition deal breakers
Why is the failure rate for M&A deals so high and how can you maximise your chances of success? GB investigates
Acquisitions by those who've made them
Eight guests talk about why buying businesses worked for them
Acquisitions: the first 100 days
We offer a blueprint for integrating your acquisitions
Buying distressed assets
GB looks at the potential offered by distressed assets, and what purchasers should consider before committing their cash
Buying failed businesses
With companies going bust left, right and centre, GB investigates buying businesses in a downturn
Company turnarounds
Matt Thomas reveals how to make sure what seems a small gamble doesn’t end up costing you a fortune
Getting acquisitions right
One acquisition is never the same as another, we speak to those who have learned the hard way
Growth by acquisition
We reveal the delicate art of buying from a reluctant seller
M&A deals: Getting the people factor right
Doug Ross, of Square Peg International, reveals how to reduce risks and maximise value
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