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Exit Planning Through an Investment Banker’s Lens

Focus Investment Banking

This target is negotiated and agreed upon, and the investment banking advisor will play a large role here. Supplier Diversification If one supplier accounts for >40% of your sourcing, buyers become concerned, especially with risks like tariffs in 2025. Consistently book expenses to the appropriate line item.

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Will a buyer expect us to have audited financials or GAAP-compliant statements? What financial documentation might I be overlooking as we prepare for a sale?

iMerge Advisors

Although the company had clean books and a strong recurring revenue base, the buyer required a third-party Quality of Earnings (QoE) report to validate EBITDA adjustments and revenue recognition policies delaying the deal by six weeks. As weve outlined in our Exit Business Planning Strategy guide, early preparation is key.

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Four-day working week – is it right for your business?

Growth Business

By Anna Jordan on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Reports this week (27 January 2025) reveal that 200 UK companies have signed up to a permanent four-day working week, where employees can work for one day less with no loss in pay. We normally book it a month in advance. And the same with retention as well.

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