Franchising options
Business format franchising, licensing, and agency and distribution agreements.
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Franchise your business
Growing your business by working with independent franchisees.
Business exit strategy: the exit process
Key options for the exit process most appropriate for you and your business.
Business exit strategy: close your business
Overview of the circumstances in which you may close your business and the practicalities of how to go about it.
Business exit strategy: float your business on the stock market
Characteristics your business will need to attract venture capital investment or for a stock-market flotation.
Business exit strategy: selling your business
How to develop key business characteristics that will make selling your business to another business more likely.
Business exit strategy: family succession
Passing or selling your business to a family member - developing a successor and keeping your options open.
Forms of employee ownership
Employee trusts, direct share ownership, co-operatives and other employee ownership options.
Assess a franchise opportunity
What to find out when considering buying a franchise - including costs, competition, current success and support.
Exit strategy: key considerations when starting a business
Overview of the key start-up decisions that could affect your ability to successfully exit your business.
Advantages of having an exit strategy for your business
How planning your exit helps you get your business in shape and helps you realise the maximum value from it.
Consider your exit strategy when starting up a business
Why you should have an exit strategy for your business and the options available.
Seeking professional advice when buying a business
Information on potential sources that help when buying a business.
Confidential information and confidentiality agreements
Understand your legal obligations when buying an existing business.
Employees, IT and environmental checks when buying a business
What you need to know about a business' employees, IT systems and environmental responsibilities before buying it.
Legal and financial checks when buying a business
Learn about the financial and legal checks you should make when considering buying a business.
How to assess a company's assets
Decide which assets you want to buy from the business and check the seller's intentions as regards those assets.
Potential problems when buying a business
Be aware of potential issues that may affect your purchase of an existing business.
Conducting research when buying a business
How to research and analyse information on an existing business you are thinking of buying.
Becoming an employee-owned company – White Ink Architects
Joan McCoy, co-founder of White Ink Architects, explains why they decided to become an employee-owned company.
Disadvantages of employee ownership
Some potential disadvantages should be considered before deciding on employee ownership.
How to achieve employee ownership for your business
The advantages of employee ownership when you retire or sell your business, and key issues to consider.
Advantages of employee ownership
Employee ownership can help preserve your business and employees' jobs, and deliver a fair price.
Financing employee ownership
Borrowing options, deferred payment and employee financing for employee ownership.
Alternatives to employee ownership
Family succession, new management, trade sale, flotation, management buyout, or liquidation are possible alternatives to employee ownership.