We’ve come across a couple of recent instances where clients have been approached, agreed a deal, and then the deal has taken forever, leading ultimately to the seller walking away. The reasons for timelines being stretched can be numerous: failure to finance the deal, change...

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We are delighted to announce the publication of our report “State of Mergers & Acquisitions in the UK Software & IT Services Sector (SITS)”. This report reviews activity in the first 6 months of 2021 compared to the previous 6 months. Deal announcements increased by...

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Peter Watson, Prism’s Managing Director, is delighted to have again been invited to join the expert panel at the Business Plan Review Day taking place this Friday. It is part of the Business Growth Programme (BGP) run by Cranfield Executive Development at Cranfield School of...

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Hopefully you have all managed to find a small space in Cornwall to relax this summer. With connectivity now becoming a given almost anywhere, it is increasingly difficult to switch off from business. This is an issue accentuated by the normality now of working from...

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In October we are hosting two 1 hour Live Virtual Seminars aimed at helping technology business owner-managers who are thinking about selling their business. They will also be useful for those who want to acquire a technology business. As well as providing essential insight to...

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Watching the Olympics has been an almost unexpected pleasure – given the uncertainty about whether it would actually take place. Performances from Team GB have been excellent and though some sports such as swimming really seem to have the environment right, others (e.g. rowing) are...

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What a month of sport – Wimbledon, The Lions Rugby tour, Tour de France and of course, the Euros. Trust plays an important element in sport – trust and belief in yourself (Mark Cavendish is a great example) and trust in others (Gareth Southgate et...

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