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Summer 2012
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Budget 2012: Confidence key to unlocking growth
Stephen Gregson, corporate finance director at Moore and Smalley, outlines his expectations for the Budget. Like many, I expect this Budget to be less about big structural changes and more about relatively small measures intended to stimulate confidence. With inflation easing back, Government may be optimistic that the second half of the year will be [...]
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The Budget
On March 13 2012
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
Hello. I am sitting here in the middle of winter gazing out of the window and wondering whether we will have snow soon. It certainly feels cold enough outside with stinging wind and occasional hailstones suggesting something much worse is just around the corner. But when I look at the temperature gauge, there is more [...]
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Advice for Businesses, Corporate finance
On February 24 2012
Understanding Funding Options: Debt funding (term finance)
What do businesses need to know about debt funding in 2012? Debt funding packages will not be cheap, but availability may show some improvement following the Chancellor’s recent announcement of a £21bn credit easing scheme aimed at smaller businesses. When considering an application for debt funding (also known as term finance), banks will focus on [...]
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Advice for Businesses, Corporate finance
On February 23 2012
Sell your business in 10 minutes (video)
Corporate finance director Stephen Gregson discusses the issue of grooming a business for sale. Tax partner Tony Medcalf and financial planning consultant Laurence Kelly also consider the tax and wealth implications.
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Buying and selling a business, Corporate finance, Moore and Smalley TV, Wealth management
On January 23 2012
Does it still make sense to sell your business?
I believe that 2012 will feel much the same as 2011. Which may be no mean achievement given the bad news regarding consumer confidence, unemployment levels, UK growth forecasts and the Eurozone difficulties. I suspect the medium term future is likely to continue with faltering, slow growth. Our experience suggests that the availability of bank [...]
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Advice for Businesses, Buying and selling a business, Corporate finance
On December 15 2011
How to maximise the value of a business on sale (video)
Moore and Smalley’s Stephen Gregson (left), corporate finance director, and head of tax, Tony Medcalf, share tips and advice on how owners can maximise the value of their business when selling.
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Advice for Businesses, Buying and selling a business, Corporate finance, Moore and Smalley TV
On November 27 2011
Harnessing the power of Mother Nature
Everyone is talking about the green revolution. The coalition government says it is committed to building a new low carbon economy that will generate jobs, create wealth and fulfil the UK’s environmental obligations. Initiatives such as feed-in-tariffs (FiTs), the recently announced Green Deal, and the renewable heat incentive demonstrate the strong regulatory and government support [...]
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Advice for Businesses
On April 18 2011
Spearheading growth with strategic business planning
In the first of a series of blogs on how you can get your business growing in 2011, Stephen Gregson explains how the planning process works. A strategic plan is not an end in itself, but rather a route map that enables businesses to develop in line with their long term goals. This mantra is [...]
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Advice for Businesses
On March 29 2011
