Fewer than one in five UK business owners have a formal exit plan. Yet for most entrepreneurs, selling their business is the single biggest financial event of their lives. The contracts may eventually be signed, but the story doesn’t end there. In fact, the real challenge begins once the
Most business owners assume “exit” means one thing: sell up, cash out, and walk away. But here’s the truth: 79 % of UK small-business owners don’t have a formal exit plan at all, even though nearly half expect to sell someday. The danger is obvious: if you wait
Fewer than 17% of UK small business owners have a formal exit plan. At the same time, artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of entire industries. Together, these forces represent the defining challenge, and opportunity, facing Midlands businesses in the years ahead. The coming half-decade is not business as
You’ve probably done it at the petrol pump — watched the numbers click over and thought, “I’ll just nudge it to a perfect £50.00.” Then…
Nearly 37,000 UK companies closed in 2024/25, the highest level since the pandemic. Newspapers frame it as doom and decline. But the real story? Thousands of entrepreneurs aren’t failing. They’re choosing to close or if they are a digital business to simply just move. Many are
Most business owners see their company through the lens of years of effort, sacrifice, and passion. But when it comes time to sell, that…
Let me ask you something.
Picture this.
When Michael sat in his office one quiet Friday afternoon, he realised something: he no longer wanted to fight for a business that no…
When most business owners think about selling, they think about selling their products or services. But when it comes to a business exit…
Business owners see years of hard work and loyalty to their team and customers. Buyers see cash flow, risk, and growth potential. Discover…
Most business owners approach selling their company thinking, “I’ll get what the market says it’s worth.” They believe valuations sit…