The market for investment and acquisition in the UK healthcare sector is highly active, fuelled by interest from overseas investors, corporate consolidators and private equity backed management teams. Even small, independent care homes and nursing homes are attracting high levels [...]
Just like estate agents, business transfer agents, or business brokers, tend to get a bad rap. Many business sellers question what business brokers actually do to earn their commission. For small businesses, in particular, commission paid to a broker following [...]
As solicitors who specialise solely in acting for buyers and sellers of businesses, we are frequently asked what the difference is between an asset sale and a share sale and, more importantly, the pros and cons of each deal structure [...]
Many people dream about owning a bed and breakfast business. For those who take the leap, buy a B&B and are successful, the gains can be significant: the opportunity to live in a nice house in a desirable location; the [...]
If you’re looking to buy your first veterinary practice, or perhaps searching for a complementary small animal practice to bolt on to your existing veterinary business, there’ll undoubtedly be a number of key factors high up on your vet purchase [...]
The somewhat bleak statistics published by accountancy firm Moore Stephens at the end of October indicate that one in five UK restaurants are currently at risk of going under as a result of increasingly difficult market conditions. 13% declared insolvency [...]
Whether you’re looking to buy or sell a children’s day nursery business or pre-school, you’ll have a vested interest in knowing whether the valuation is fair. There are, of course, business brokers who specialise in valuing and marketing children’s day [...]
If you’re considering investing in the care home sector you’re probably already aware that, unsurprisingly, it’s a highly regulated industry. Care home providers – whether residential homes or nursing homes – must demonstrate compliance with extensive and rigorous regulations in [...]
If you’re thinking about buying or setting up a business – whether it be a café, a children’s day nursery, hotel, or a care home – the premises and location from which the business operates will be critical to its [...]
September 2017 will herald the beginning of volatile times for some children’s nursery providers as the government’s flagship scheme to extend free early years childcare comes into force. Working parents who earn less than £100k pa each will be entitled [...]
