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Growing Through Acquisition
In January I completed a small bolt-on acquisition for a client, one which will add 15% – 20% to the ongoing turnover of their business. The vendors...
The Adgen Journey
This is an interesting case study in that almost all our services were used. In fact, the only service not used, thankfully, was in respect of turnaround!...
Facing Up to Difficult Issues
A particularly interesting recent assignment was a review I carried out of an underperforming joint venture of a client company. The joint venture was a specialist manufacturer,...
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...