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Refinancing Challenges
It is well understood that the current environment makes refinancing difficult. Many businesses are struggling to find the financial support to allow them to plan confidently for...
Internationalisation
I was recently asked to resolve a heated debate about the ‘correct’ way to internationalise a business. The debate had focused on the key point re markets....
The 4 Rs in Action
Some years ago I was asked by an investment bank to look into a business in which they had invested £2m. It had invested only £500k originally...
25 Years On.....
When I founded Craig Corporate in 1985 the challenges facing privately owned and managed businesses were great. Even without the pressures brought to bear by the global...
Long-Term Strategic Assistance
A good illustration of the range of work we do comes from a client with whom I have been working for over 4 years. This period has...
Chairman's View
Earlier this month I was asked to share my thoughts on the current prospects for owner managed companies by the Chairman’s Network. These thoughts, together with some of my observations from Craig...