Making An Acquisition Work
July 30th, 2018 // 2:36 pm @ Mark Hamilton
I have discussed in a previous post the need for a strong commercial logic behind any acquisition, but even those with strong logic often fail due to poor implementation. I have undertaken many acquisitions and sales across Europe and North America, and in my experience people underestimate the sheer workload involved in a successful acquisition, […]
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Acquisition – Strategies that Work
July 30th, 2018 // 1:04 pm @ Mark Hamilton
The majority of Acquisitions do not with hindsight reach the goals set for them, and the first stage in a successful acquisition is to have a sound strategic logic, vague objectives such as “International Scale” or “Market Share” do not normally lead to a successful acquisition. Good strategical cases for acquisitions include: Improving the Performance […]
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Brexit – The Outcome?
July 30th, 2018 // 11:09 am @ Mark Hamilton
The Brexit negotiations rumble on, but as the date for British departure looms closer, it seems the UK government and the EU have still not found common ground on even the principles of a deal. To try and assess what will happen it is worthwhile to look at the UK electorates expectations, the reality of […]
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Confused Leadership
July 2nd, 2018 // 4:19 pm @ Mark Hamilton
Leadership, it is difficult to define, but one knows when one see’s it, and all successful business’s have strong leadership. Leadership is best defined as the ability to influence others, but when executed properly it goes beyond that. True leaders sell a vision of the company and where it is going, and build a confidence […]
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