by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
How can you judge the intangible aspects of a finance offer? I have been asked this question a couple of times recently, and when everyone is focused on the economics of a transaction, it is often not given as much thought as it should. The softer factors to be...
by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
I do one thing, and one thing only…. …which is often a surprise, and sometimes even disappointing, for new contacts that are often looking for advice on valuing and negotiating to buy a business. My focus is purely on raising the debt required to buy a...
by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
Industrial logic is a term I like. One example is when you look at fixed-cost industries – it is difficult for a small-scale business to generate sufficient returns, as the cost base is spread across too few customers. What is the solution? Often the business...
by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
Where do you turn when seeking funding… debt or equity? In fairness I rarely get asked this question, but it bubbles to the surface regularly when looking at capital structures, particularly for acquisitions. This is because buyers typically want to maximise...
by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
Much in the press in recent days of PE firms selling assets to themselves. Reasonably recent phenomenon that the media have not yet been able to agree on a suitable catchy phrase, or worse, a 3 letter acronym, for this activity. When running fixed life funds...
by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
What do you do? – it’s not only royalty that ask that question! I am often asked the same question, and the reason is that the finance industry is so vast that as professionals we need to specialise in a particular niche to deliver the very best product...
by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
The refinancing challenge Most of my fund-raising activity has been working with clients to secure the best finance package from the market. This typically includes proposal preparation, selection of lenders, negotiation of terms, and subsequent diligence and...
by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
Experience is so important Looking back on the last year I have been contacted by quite a number of ex-colleagues who were in the process of leaving banking and considering their options for the next stage of their career. They typically are in a similar position that...
by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
One question I am often asked is where can I go to get the funding I need? Of course that knowledge and insight is part of what makes my role valuable to clients, but there are times where the value I can add to a straightforward request is limited, and my advice is...
by Angus Ryall | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
Professional relationships – how important are they? During my banking days I mixed with a whole community of professionals – corporate finance, Private Equity, lawyers, accountants, and finance directors. Looking back, it is a privileged situation to be...
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