The great summer sale

Article Abstract:

A growing number of UK businesses are being put up for sale, due to factors including the prospect of a Labour government, the historically low level of interest rates, and the recovery in corporate profits. Traditional reasons for selling also apply in many cases: personal reasons, financial reasons and commercial reasons. There are however alternatives to selling, such as merging, selling some assets, a share placing, or raising bank borrowings. If a vendor is determined to sell, he should take professional advice, consider the timing of the sale, and develop a strategy for the sale.

Methods, Acquisitions and mergers, Industrial management

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Life in the fast lane

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Progress is often too slow in large companies, according to Avantis Managing Director David Pilgrim. The company, which develops multimedia network storage solutions, invests 30% of turnover in research and development and is expanding rapidly. It initially believed that it was in a niche market worth possibly 100 million pounds sterling a year, but now feels that the market could be worth 1 billion pounds sterling by 2000. Growth at Avantis is being assisted with a 750,000 pounds sterling development capital contribution from venture capital concern 3i.

Prepackaged software, Officials and employees, Computer software industry, Software industry, Interview, Network management software, Pilgrim, David, Avantis

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Denmark: bringing home the bacon

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Germany has traditionally had a strong influence in Denmark, and there has been strong resentment of Germany among Danes at certain periods in the country's recent history. Denmark is now making strong efforts to establish its own identity, and has a thriving export-based economy. Links are also being created with other Scandinavian countries, particularly Sweden, and with international partners.

Denmark, Germany, Economic development, Danish foreign relations, German foreign relations

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