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Is a Management Buyout (MBO) right for your business’s succession?

When considering the succession of your business, it can be difficult to know when or who to pass ownership on…

Employee Ownership Trusts: Are they still the right step for your business?

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) have become one of the UK’s fastest-growing business succession models. In July 2025, the Employee Ownership…

What does the Autumn Budget mean for corporate finance deals?

Whilst the recent Autumn Budget focused largely on personal taxation, it is still set to affect many business transactions and…

Exiting your business through an Employee Ownership Trust

An increasing number of business owners are considering exiting their business through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), alongside a trade…

What is a trade and asset deal?

While share transactions are a common method of business acquisition, they are not the only route to acquiring a business’…

Planning your exit

As a business owner, planning your exit strategy is as crucial as setting up the business itself. However, with a…

Strategies to maximise the value of your business

Are you planning to sell your company? Preparation will be key to maximising the value of your business, and no…

Unlock up to £2 million of funding with the Growth Guarantee Scheme

SMEs looking to invest, expand, or manage cash flow have a new financial tool at their disposal – the Growth…

Takeaways from the Budget and its update to Business Asset Disposal Relief

The recent Budget has introduced changes to Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR), a vital tax relief for business owners looking…

New Director joins Harbourside Corporate Finance

Harbourside Corporate Finance has appointed Alex Mitchell as their new Corporate Finance Director. Based in Bristol, the boutique firm specialises…