Discover why a business sale valuation is only the starting point and how deal structure, earnouts, debt and deferred payments affect the final outcome.

The deal behind the headline number

Sahil Nayyar
Oct 12 '26
The headline valuation rarely tells the whole story. Sahil Nayyar, shareholder & director at Cavu Corporate Finance, explains what founders selling a business need to understand
Trusha Lakhani of Great Business Matters argues that advisory boards are not just for large corporates - and that most growing SMEs are missing a critical source of outside perspective.

The board your business needs but probably does not have yet

Trusha Lakhani
Oct 8 '26
Trusha Lakhani of Great Business Matters argues that advisory boards are not just for large corporates – and that most growing SMEs are missing a critical source of outside perspective
Paul Hargreaves of Cotswold Fayre argues that discovering your personal purpose - and aligning your work to it - is not just a philosophical exercise but a practical route to a more fulfilled life and business.

Finding your purpose is the key to happiness and fulfilment

Paul Hargreaves
Oct 7 '26
Paul Hargreaves of Cotswold Fayre argues that discovering your personal purpose – and aligning your work to it – is not just a philosophical exercise but a practical route to a more fulfilled life and business
Businesses become valuable when responsibility moves beyond the founder. Succession begins with delegation, not ownership.

Succession starts long before you hand over the keys

Pavlo Phitidis
Oct 6 '26
Businesses become valuable when responsibility moves beyond the founder. Succession begins with delegation, not ownership
Entrepreneur Andrew Scott, CEO of The Ascot Group, shares the lessons he learned from hitting rock bottom and starting again.

Sometimes, you have to lose hard to win big

Andrew Scott
Oct 5 '26
Entrepreneur Andrew Scott, CEO of The Ascot Group, shares the lessons he learned from hitting rock bottom and starting again
Decide which decisions to stop making.

Decide which decisions to stop making

Andreas Adamides
Oct 2 '26
Andreas Adamides explains how founders can identify low‑impact decisions to stop making, delegate authority effectively, and shift focus to strategic choices that drive scale and leadership leverage
Shell puts digital tools in the driving seat

Shell puts digital tools in the driving seat

Ronnie Dungan
Sep 29 '26
For SMEs, fleet management has got a lot more complex, and is no longer just about fuel cards and mileage. Shell’s UK General Manager of Mobility and Convenience, Janine Albrecht Webb, explains how visibility, simplicity and flexibility are becoming central to managing mixed fleets…
Emma van Rooyen warns that UK SMEs must shift AI focus from productivity to governance, highlighting rising automated web traffic, decision‑making risks and cyber exposure.

The machines took the internet in June. Your boardroom is next

Emma van Rooyen
Sep 29 '26
Emma van Rooyen warns that UK SMEs must shift AI focus from productivity to governance, highlighting rising automated web traffic, decision‑making risks and cyber exposure
Chris Forbes of Cheeky Panda explains why entrepreneurs should look beyond popular trends, identify the changes driving consumer behaviour and solve tomorrow’s problems.

Stop following trends. Start creating them.

Chris Forbes
Sep 24 '26
Chris Forbes, co-founder of Cheeky Panda, argues that by the time a trend is widely discussed, it is often too late to capitalise on it – and that the biggest rewards go to entrepreneurs who identify the reason behind a trend, not the trend itself
de Novo Solutions appoints Lynette Slater as CEO as founder Mark Sweeny becomes Executive Chairman to lead the business into its next growth stage.

New chief executive takes the helm for de Novo Solutions’ next stage of growth

Andy Swales
Sep 21 '26
Welsh digital transformation firm de Novo Solutions has appointed Lynette Slater as its new Chief Executive, with founder Mark Sweeny moving to the role of Executive Chairman
Frank Dick OBE ActionCOACH UK coaching recognition

The man who coached the coaches: ActionCOACH UK recognises Frank Dick’s 55 years at the top

Andy Swales
Sep 18 '26
ActionCOACH UK has honoured Frank Dick OBE, the legendary coach behind Olympic champions including Daley Thompson and Sally Gunnell, with a special recognition for more than 55 years of elite coaching
Selling your business

Selling your business? You might have more options than you think

Karen Holden
Sep 18 '26
Karen Holden of Allin1 Advisory explains why the best business exits start with an honest conversation about what you actually want, and why legal preparation before any deal is the single most important step a founder can take