Insights by Peter Watson. I managed to spend half of last Sunday morning under the impression that it was one hour later than it actually was, but no harm done! Putting the clocks back one hour is an annual ritual and is seen as a...

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Insights by Peter Watson. One week we are wondering about the spectre of nuclear war, the next financial meltdown. Some autumn (began on 22nd September!). It is a reasonable question to ask what impact this may have on the market for Mergers & Acquisitions. Markets...

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This live webinar will discuss recent trends in the tech M&A market and the current appetite of tech business acquirers. We will also explore what buyers look for, what makes the best buyer and walk you through the three key elements to consider in order...

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Insights by Robert Fiske. The pace of change is accelerating – and that is certainly the case for Prime Ministers! What do we expect from a leader? We appear sometimes to expect them to have all the answers but that is very rare. What we...

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This live virtual seminar provides essential insight into how technology businesses are valued, what you can do to increase the value of your business and the current state of M&A across the tech sector. You will also learn from the experiences of a former tech...

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Insights by Peter Watson. For avid investors in the stock market it has been a somewhat torrid time of late. Technology stock in particular have declined – with the tech focussed NASDAQ down as much as 30% at times this year. Our own FTSE techMARK...

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Insights by Peter Watson. As it’s July I should be talking about strawberries and Wimbledon, but instead I want to talk EBITDA! EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation) is the most commonly used valuation metric – and chosen primarily as a proxy for...

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Insights by Robert Fiske. If, as we often say, you can transform a company in 5 years then what about in 70? You can argue about the Queen’s influence over that time but it is an incredible length of service in anyone’s book – and...

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