Apple’s $400 million purchase of Shazam was among the many high-profile acquisitions that made the headlines in 2017. Leading corporate commercial solicitor, Richard Riley, takes a closer look at business acquisitions. There are all kinds of compelling reasons for making an acquisition. Perhaps to take advantage of economies of scale; to gain expertise or market […]
The primary goal of almost every CEO is to maximise the growth of their business, as part of a long-term strategy. One way to unlock sustainable growth is through corporate acquisitions. However, difficulties in reaching agreement on the completion mechanism and the drafting of the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) can frustrate or derail an […]
Gamze Cigdemtekin has over 18 years of experience in private practice with a particular focus on domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate finance transactions. He is one of the founding partners of Çiğdemtekin Dora Çakırca Arancı Law Firm (CDCA) and leads the company’s M&A and Corporate Law practice. Turkey-based CDCA is a full-service law firm […]
Ragu Bhargava is not only a successful serial entrepreneur, he is probably the most optimistic one. In his view, there is no problem that cannot be solved. Ragu’s driving idea – the idea that animates his life, that guides his business and makes him show up to work at 4:00 am – is that there […]
This year’s self-assessment deadline is especially significant as it is the last tax return before the government begins its Making Tax Digital (MTD) rollout. Nick Williams, Head of Business Development, UK Accountants, Intuit, explains below. There have been plenty of discussions already around how this new legislation will put an end to the January panic […]
Baybars Altuntas, the Chairman of the World Business Angel Investors Forum, explains to CEO Today why the angel investment community may have a particularly prolific year ahead. Angel investment is far from a new concept, but in recent years, the number of angel investments taking place has grown exponentially, having now reached the point at […]
Switched On Insurance set out to discover whether Samsung or iPhone gives consumers best value for money. Switched On Insurance has looked into the individual costs of components for both iPhone 8 and Samsung 8, discovering which brand invests more into the quality of its parts. Research shows that both brands invest the most into […]
Faster global GDP growth, continuing loose global monetary policies, and US tax cuts will help make 2018 a profitable year for investors. But there are also some important headwinds on the horizon. Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group looks to the year ahead with optimistic caution. He comments: “2017 has been marked by steady […]
The Paradise Papers recently opened a new window into how offshore accounts can often leave a thin line between actually breaking the law and simply taking advantage of it. Below Mehran Eftekhar, Group Finance & Corporate Services Director at Nest Investments, delves into the ‘murky waters’ of offshore accounts and how to understand how it […]
Employees within the accountancy and banking sectors across the UK have called for an end to the work 'stress code' as research shows that workers are being put through heightened stress due to a lack of clarity around what they are expected to wear at work. According to a survey of 500 male and female […]
Britain’s retailers look set to emerge, counter-intuitively, as the most exposed to lease commitments, according to analysis by Aptitude Software. Aptitude Software estimates that 90% of UK High Street retailers will struggle to comply with the impending new lease accounting standards (IFRS 16) which come into effect in January 2019. This is in part due […]
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