Claire Madden

Opinion 3 min read

Drive to De-Risk and Crystallise Value Spurs Interest in ‘Cash-Out’ Opportunities

Against the current economic backdrop, and with a potential recession looming, business owners with significant wealth tied up in their companies are looking to de-risk their positions. Some are weighing up ways to crystallise part of the value they have created by selling a portion of their shareholding to a private equity sponsor. These kinds of private capital-backed ‘cash-out’ deals are becoming more common these days.

Opinion 4 min read

In Transformational Businesses, a Good CEO is a Work in Progress

What makes a good business leader? Confidence is, of course, an essential trait in a CEO – without it, there's no aspiration, drive or belief in the company's strategic plan. But how important is self-confidence? Is it necessary for a leader to have all the answers?

Advice 5 min read

Private Capital Could Help Drive SMEs Forward on the Road to Recovery

Now that those temporary measures are no longer on the table, businesses are having to think about what permanent solutions are available to them to sustain them through the next stage of recovery and growth. Whether further bank lending will be forthcoming on favourable terms, or at all, is by no means certain, as many SMEs found to their dismay after the financial crisis. One alternative funding option worth investigating is private capital. It could be a game-changer for smaller companies.

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