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Q&A: Asset Finance

Each year, we have a number of conversations with clients about financing expenditure on projects, whether that’s a business acquisition or simply investing in IT, premises or other fixed assets in order to support a growth strategy. In this blog we address the typical questions that clients have when considering acquiring assets for their business.

How do I get maximum value for my business?

We’re often asked this by recruitment business owners who are contemplating an exit and more often than not it’s a very difficult question to answer because there are quite a few variables that are outside of an owner’s sphere of influence. Take the most recent economic history for example – the prices being paid for

To exit, or not to exit? EBIT is the answer

We’re often asked by recruitment business owners what sort of exit multiples they should aim for and/or expect to achieve. Anecdotally, an EBIT multiple range of 4 to 7 would cover most deals in the sector – albeit, more often than not, most of the aspects of deals are not disclosed. For deals involving public

Shareholders Agreements

Let’s agree to not disagree The SME world is littered with companies where there are a small number of founding owner managers who, over time, have found that the original harmony which brought them together and saw them through the early years has given way to disagreement, whether that’s down to differing personal circumstances or

Key ingredients for a successful MBO

Earlier this week, we co-hosted a really successful event with a focus on growing your recruitment business at RBS’s London offices. There was certainly a lot of food for thought for the delegates, and during the Q & A, and networking afterwards, a couple of topics regularly came up. One of those was, from both

How to make it a little less lonely at the top

John Rose, Vered Consulting’s experienced CEO, provides insight into how to make it a little less lonely as a CEO or MD. Running a recruitment company, whatever the size, is a tough job. The current business environment is characterised by a highly competitive global economy, accelerating innovation in IT, candidate short markets and increasing demands from

Top 10 Tips for Start-Ups

7 Steps to Achieve Recruitment Agency Compliance

Research has revealed that UK recruiters are still finding compliance and legislation a challenge. A recent survey conducted by recruitment software specialist Mercury xRM found that with constant changes to the legal landscape, recruiters are experiencing difficulties understanding all the compliance procedures they must adhere to. With the latest shake-up being the Onshore Intermediaries legislation, Mercury xRM

Onshore Intermediaries Explained

On 6 April 2015, the recruitment landscape shifts once again. For those of you who provide temporary contractor services, you will be caught by the Onshore Intermediaries Legislation. Having been introduced around twelve months ago, this legislation is designed to prevent the perceived increase in false self-employment and the supply of workers through offshore locations.

Pension Reforms and your Tax-Free​ Lump Sum

Following the recent changes, where pension benefit drawing begins after April 2015, the current annual allowance of £40,000 (the amount of contribution on which tax relief is given) will automatically reduce to £10,000 per annum.  In the modern world it is not unusual for people to want to access their tax free lump sum whilst

Driver CPC Legislation

If you recruit or employ full or part-time bus, coach or lorry drivers, then you’ll no doubt be aware of the Driver CPC, or Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification that’s now required. A qualification that first came into play in the UK in the autumn of 2008 for PCV drivers and 2009 for LGV drivers,

Should zero hour contracts get bad press?

We published an article on this blog explaining what zero contracts are and outlined the potential issues arising from such an arrangement. In that article we detailed how the Government had been pressurised to consult on this subject with a view to ultimately protecting the employee. All of this points to the perception that zero hour