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The summer of 2011 has provided a good deal of activity for the Craig Corporate team, with a good mix of interesting projects in development and deals coming to fruition. As always, our client base includes everyone from new and ambitious start-ups through to exiting shareholders and investors.
Whilst there has been plenty of interesting activity to keep us busy recently, we have also invested a significant amount of time and energy over the summer months in getting out of the office and speaking to people in the marketplace. We have hosted successful VIMBO seminars in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and continue with our regular Chairman’s Lunches. If you would be interested in a bespoke seminar, or attending one of our future events, please call us on 0141 243 4980.
Please visit our November 2011 Newsletter in full. |
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Over the second half of 2010 we were pleasantly surprised to benefit from a flurry of activity in the corporate finance market. Unsurprisingly though, the continued cautious approach from banks has meant that the majority of deals were completed by buyers with deep pockets: venture capitalists and those trading businesses who have emerged most strongly from the downturn. As a result, in this issue we will be focusing on some lessons learned from working with those clients’ best placed to benefit from the current climate.
February 2011 Newsletter in full
(PS - For further info on what has been happening in m&a in the past year, there is a good summary at m&adeals.co.uk) |
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September Newsletter Welcome |
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Welcome to the 1st of your regular updates from Craig Corporate.
2010 is proving to be a challenging and interesting year for us all. Warren Buffet has said that “when the tide (of recession) goes out we will see what is washed up on the beach.” This is very much reflected in our thoughts on the current outlook for owner managed businesses - in our view some companies have used the recession as an excuse for their poor performance. Therefore, when the economy improves, they are not going to recover far enough or fast enough. Markets will remain very competitive, margins will be squeezed and in the long term such companies’ strategies will prove to be flawed.
In this issue we share some of our client experiences and insights into how successful companies ensure that they float out on the tide of recovery, even in the grip of stormy seas.
September Newsletter |
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Although there is still plenty happening in bank refinancing, venture capital and opportunistic acquisitions, there was a marked slowdown in the level of corporate finance activity we saw over the first quarter of 2011 in comparison to the surge of deals at the tail end of 2010. This has given us time to reflect on those businesses we work with which are often outside of the normal cycle of corporate finance, such as family and owner managed companies. This issue is focused on these.
However, we haven’t been idle and amongst several deals completed (see our deal highlights) we helped one of our clients to make a major acquisition which will add 50% to their turnover. Away from day to day work our Chairman, Tom Craig, has been appointed as a Director of the Scottish Golf Union and we’ve been planning a series of lunches where our clients’ will be sharing their experiences of working with Craig Corporate (if you would like to attend one of these lunches please call us on 0141 243 4980).
Please visit our May 2011 Newsletter in full
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Following on from our September newsletter where we looked back on some of the key lessons Craig Corporate has taken from the last 3 years of recession (and those that have come before), this issue sees us focus on the here and now with a discussion of some of the key issues and opportunities currently facing the Scottish SME sector.
November 2010 Newsletter in full |
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