Managing Cash flow is often easier said than done Managing cash flow during the early-revenue generating years is often easier said than done, and poor cash flow management can quickly bring a business to its knees – even a profitable one! This is especially so in the challenging times we face right now with Brexit and COVID-19. Related article | Coronavirus how to manage cash flow and working capital Increasingly our … Continue reading →

So, you’ve made what is probably the most difficult decision a business owner has to make – to exit the business.  Now what?  There is honestly no substitute for early, pragmatic, professional advice but before taking that step it is worth understanding and considering all the variables: How will the sale consideration be received – cash, earn-out, loan notes or shares? Is the sale going to be of the shares … Continue reading →

For good reason, the UK is the No.1 destination in Europe for overseas companies to set up their European subsidiary.  In an earlier blog on why growing US technology companies choose the UK, we highlighted the major reasons for this. Initially, an overseas company may ‘test the waters’ in the UK by operating from its home country without taxable ramifications, but if successful a point will come when a more … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that our client CNS Group, award-winning cyber security services and consultancy company has been acquired by Six Degrees, a leading cloud-led managed service provider. The acquisition adds the 50-strong CNS Group team and over £7 million of annual revenue to the Six Degrees business together with a market-leading portfolio of security consultancy, compliance, and managed security services. Isosceles has provided outsourced accounting, HR, CFO and … Continue reading →

You are considering buying a company but is it really the right move for your business?  Before embarking on an acquisition, there are a series of questions we ask our clients before they ‘deep dive’ into the process. Why buy this company and why buy it now? Is there a market/opportunity that makes this acquisition essential? Is this a compelling target? What is their uniqueness? Have you looked at other products/providers? … Continue reading →

DEAL ALERT Isosceles Finance is pleased to announce their client, insightsoftware.com, Inc. (provider of Hubble solutions) has acquired Antivia, a business intelligence (BI) software company and developer of the fast dashboard and information application creation solution, DecisionPointTM. Isosceles acted as exclusive finance and HR adviser to insightsoftware.com, Inc. What did insightsoftware.com, Inc. and Antivia say about the deal? This acquisition will expand insightsoftware.com’s market reach beyond the Oracle and JD Edwards Enterprise … Continue reading →

In my discussions with our clients, I often use a boat as an analogy for a company.  Scaling a small business is a journey.  Much depends on the team within the boat and success is a destination that not every boat reaches. In my analogy, I equate the difference between small companies that stay small and those that go on to become much larger as the difference between a rowing … Continue reading →

In his blog we give our thoughts on how to revitalise a venture capital-backed business Being a venture capital firm must be one of the toughest jobs going – they are as popular as a traffic warden who used to be an investment banker. Their odds of success are no more than one or two projects in ten. Although they perform as much due diligence as possible, they still rely … Continue reading →

Copious amounts of advice is available regarding how to manage one’s investment, but next to nothing about how to manage one’s investor and yet this person can add significantly more to your business than just cash. Insight and perspective Your investor is potentially an incredibly valuable resource to your business.  Keeping your investor on side, and getting the most out of them, requires careful thought and management. You can’t fire … Continue reading →

One of the current hot topics of debate amongst business commentators is, “should the first-time entrepreneur start a new business venture with the exit in mind?” In truth, the answer very much depends on the type of business being set up of course, and why it’s being set up, but in my opinion, for the ambitious entrepreneur, the answer is an unequivocal “YES”! In recent months I have led on … Continue reading →