DIY Retailer Kingfisher Plans Expansion Of 200 New Sto...
The huge retailer Kingfisher, owners of branded DIY giants B&Q and Screwfix currently undergoing restructure have announced they may open a further 200 UK Screwfix stores. This will take the number of outlets from 412 to over 600 in the UK alone. The BBC also reported that a trial of Screwfix stores in Germany had gone well a positive sign for the company who already own …
Top 5 Business Deals in 2015
There is no doubt that the start of 2015 brought in its fair share of good tidings, especially in the business market. In fact, 2015’s first quarter saw the completion of more than a dozen mergers and acquisitions involving large UK based companies and more than 90 involving British SME’s. Here, we take a brief look at five of the biggest UK business deals …
One Stop Celebrate As 100th Store Opens In Derby
In just over 2 years One Stop Franchise has grown tremendously, investing £5 million into the independent sector since 2013. It’s been a big year for the award winning franchisor, 2015 has seen the first store open in Scotland with a further 3 stores set to launch later in the year and they have just celebrated the opening of their 100th store, located in Derby. Speaking to Talking Retail, One …
The Ten Best Fish & Chip Shops In Manchester Vote...
In January this year the Manchester Evening News reported our local fish & chip shop owners had vowed to not raise the price of our chip shop favourites, despite a possible stock crisis. Following the success of the story the MEN have now released Manchester’s Top Ten Chippy’s voted by readers through social media. Read the full article and take a look at …
BBC Reports E-Cigarettes Could Be Prescribed By NHS
It has been reported today that E-cigarettes may be prescribed by the NHS in order to help smokers quit, research shows that E-Cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco and could reduce the amount of smoking related death’s (in the UK) from a staggering 80,000 to less than 4,000 a year. E-cigarettes are increasingly popular and are now used by 2.6 million adults in Britain. …
Government Plans To Sell Part Of RBS Stake To Private ...
In a report earlier this week the BBC claims that The Treasury could begin the process of selling part of the government’s stake in Royal Bank of Scotland from Monday. Chancellor George Osborne announced in June his plan to sell the bank back to private investors. According to the BBC the government paid about 500p a share for the bank, compared with the current …
Telegraph Reports Rise In Care Home Fee’s
In a recent report by The telegraph, new figures show care home fees rising by almost 10 per cent in some parts of the country, with the East of England replacing the South East as the costliest place to grow old. In some area’s the average cost reaching a staggering £34,000. New figures show that typical bills are now twice income levels, with increases in fees outstripping …
How Much Is My Business Worth?
The first step in the process is to get your business valued or have a business appraisal this should be done by someone with experience in the field, with years of knowledge and understanding on how to value a business, Sovereign Business Transfer offer a no obligation free business appraisal. Although you may already have an idea on what price your business should be …
How To Sell A Business With Sovereign Business Transfe...
You have made the decision to sell your business, the questions you will now be asking yourself are; how much is my business worth? What information do buyers need? Who negotiates my sale price? What happens next? Sovereign Business Transfer is the North West’s fastest growing business broker with our head office in Greater Manchester and 100’s of businesses for sale in the UK. …
Sovereign Business Transfer Sedulo Partnership
Sovereign Business Transfer are delighted to recommend the services of Sedulo. They are an established firm of chartered certified accountants and business advisors with offices based in Manchester city centre and the Sharp Project, providing expertise in accountancy solutions and commercial business advisory services. Sedulo offer a full range of services from the inception of a business concept, throughout growth of the entity and …
