What do investors and acquirers most value in a business and what can founders do to increase multiples for investment or exit? The right guidance and support at the right time can substantially impact valuation, and even deal completion, to create the most equity value and avoid costly mistakes that delay or de-rail deals.
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How can founders maximise partners to avoid the most costly mistakes when preparing for exit – and build value for the best outcome? Regret prevention starts with planning – and advice from the right advisors early enough to make a difference.
Leader briefing: How to create value for the best exit Read More »
How Eagle Eye Innovations is building the people foundations to scale with confidence Eagle Eye Innovations (EEI) has big ambitions. Following investment from LDC in February 2026, the Lincoln-based drone operations, training and consultancy business is working towards 200 employees and £38.4 million in revenue by FY28. But growth at that pace brings a familiar
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The union question for SMEs has changed. For years, many SME leaders could reasonably assume that trade unions were mainly a public-sector or large-employer issue. That assumption is becoming less comfortable. Union membership remains far below its late-1970s peak. But the long decline has slowed, private-sector membership rose in 2025, and the Employment Rights Act
Could a union gain traction in your business? Read More »
How 42 Technology built the culture and capability to thrive post-acquisition Acquisitions are supposed to create value. In practice, plenty of them spend the first year just trying not to lose it: momentum stalls, culture clashes with the new parent company, and the leadership team ends up defending what they’ve built instead of building what’s
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Rapid growth changes what your business needs from its managers, often before anyone has stopped to ask if they’re ready.
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Science and technology is one of the UK’s most economically important sectors. The UK now ranks fourth globally for unicorns (up 8 YOY to 61 with a combined valuation of US$213bn), but there are still barriers to growth – from access to capital and talent to infrastructure.
Dinner at Downing: New growth enablers for scaling science & tech firms Read More »
We are delighted to invite you to our Economic Update Breakfast hosted by People Puzzles, HSBC, PEM, Partners& and the CFO Centre.
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“We’ve been in business for over 40 years and I’ve always known what we’re good at. What I didn’t have was the structure, the strategy or the processes to take the business to the next level. Mark helped us get all of that in place in a remarkably short time.”
From Founder-led to future-ready – in under 6 months Read More »
“I initially needed People Puzzles to keep the business compliant and give reassurance that HR was in hand. What we have with Rachel’s support is so much more – a great sounding board and strong commercial acumen to help set us up for growth.” Mark Stevens, Managing Director, HVDS
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