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Shield Update |
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This month: |
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Shield's representative in the US |
Ken Nochimson has joined the Shield team as its United States representative. Based in New York City, Ken is an attorney highly regarded in the Healthcare sector. |
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"The current weakness in the US economy combined with the rising value of European and Asian currencies creates a perfect opportunity for foreign investors in the US. |
Shield's online Business Health Check |
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At Shield we have developed an in depth diagnostic tool which assesses the scope for increasing the value of a business in the year or two prior to sale, the Business Health Check. In response to its popularity with our clients, we are now preparing to make it available online. We look forward to releasing the full version soon. By way of introduction, we've created a free 15 question taster offering immediate feedback, and we invite you to beta test it here: Shield's Mini Business Health Check Your feedback is welcomed. |
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Top 5 Tips for Selling a Business? |
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It's taken me a couple of decades of buying and selling companies to get clear about the answers, which we've now decided to share in a series of 5 HotTips. Continuing the countdown, here's #3: |
#3: Go for growth! |
"When it comes to valuing your business, growth is golden", says Shield MD David Young |
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The reason is simple. A buyer can afford to pay more for a business with profits that are growing than for one which is flat; the higher the growth of profits, the higher a buyer's return on investment is going to be. So if you want to raise the multiple a buyer will pay for your business one day, get that business on to a higher growth track as soon as you can.. Read whole Hot Tip 'Go for growth!' |
About Shield Corporate Finance |
 In 2001, David Young founded Shield Corporate Finance as an independent specialist advisory firm, to provide world-class M&A advice without regard to transaction size and without conflicts of interest. With a special interest in the keys to success in divestiture work, Shield is committed to producing remarkable results for shareholders. We have offices in London and Poole, representatives in New York and Beijing; and alliances with Soft Bank in Japan and Kingsway and Tianyi Securities in China. |
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