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Technology sector benefits from improving growth capital environment
02.12.20 / Insight posted inGrowth Capital Update: Spotlight on the technology sector According to our research into UK private companies raising between £1 million and £20 million of growth equity capital each, 206 British businesses raised £982 million of growth capital in the third quarter of 2020. The Q3 figures for the overall growth capital market revealed a 28%…
READ MOREWhat have we learnt from lockdown 1.0?
01.12.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesSince lockdown began in March 2020, our Fundraising & Management team has presented more than 20 interactive webinars on impact, finance, fundraising and impact-led strategy to help charities and non-profit organisations deal with the uncertainty and changes they’re facing. We have also presented these in partnership with a range of other organisations such as ACEVO,…
READ MOREInvestors press pause on CreaTech sector, but signs suggest this is temporary
23.11.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesThe Q3 figures for the overall growth capital market illustrated a 28% quarter-on-quarter increase in the number of deals completing and a 26% increase in the amount of growth capital being raised. The CreaTech sector did not keep pace with this general increase in activity and actually experienced a 28% quarter-on-quarter decline in the number…
READ MOREMoore Kingston Smith Fundraising & Management services
16.11.20 / Insight posted in Articles, BrochuresMoore Kingston Smith Fundraising & Management are a team of specialist charity advisers and practitioners. They help non-profit organisations understand the impact of their work and build financial sustainability through fundraising and addressing business models. Their key services include: Impact, Fundraising, Financial Sustainability and Knowledge and Strategy. For further details on how they can help…
READ MORECorporate criminal offence failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion
12.11.20 / Insight posted in Articles, BrochuresYour legal obligation All corporate bodies (including LLPs) and partnerships, regardless of size, have a legal obligation to ensure that ‘reasonable prevention measures’ are in place to prevent employees and other associates (for example, subcontractors) criminally facilitating tax evasion while acting on behalf of the business. If an associate is discovered to have criminally facilitated…
READ MOREWelcome to our Diwali 2020 edition of Indo-UK Patrika
12.11.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesWelcome to our Diwali 2020 edition of Indo-UK Patrika, an informative newsletter keeping you up to date on recent changes and topics of interest on matters affecting those doing business in both the UK and India. In this edition, we discuss why UK companies are increasingly attracting hungry Indian investors in our latest Moore Kingston…
READ MOREDeal activity – still subdued but small signs of improvement
09.11.20 / Insight posted inJust 42 UK deals took place in the marketing and media sector in Q3 2020; which fortunately is 14% up on Q2’s low point, but is still 36% down on Q1, and well below historical norms. Private equity continues to invest in the sector, accounting for over 40% of deals, and we saw the return…
READ MORESteady, ready, sell
06.11.20 / Insight posted in Articles, BrochuresMost businesses are founded by people with a passion for creating ways to deliver better products or services to their clients. As the business grows, so its value increases and the owners consider a future sale to reap the reward of their hard work. But what is the right price, and how do you achieve…
READ MORECoronavirus job retention scheme: What does it mean for businesses and furloughed employees?
03.11.20 / Insight posted in PeopleAs businesses are ordered to close and employees to stay at home, the government is attempting to protect the wages of those affected with the Coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS). The CJRS offers employers access to up to 80% of wage costs capped at £2,500 per month for each furloughed employee. The scheme aims to…
READ MOREEarly signs of recovery as deal volume increases significantly
02.11.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesGrowth Capital Update – a review of Q3 2020 According to our research into UK private companies raising between £1 million and £20 million of growth equity capital each, 206 British businesses raised £982 million of growth capital in the third quarter of 2020: an average deal size of £4.77 million. In Q1 2020 we…
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