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Is your business is ready for a merger or acquisition?
Carry out a SWOT analysis to make sure your business is ready to expand.
Assess the target business for a merger or acquisition
Weigh the pros and cons of buying or merging with a target business and get expert advice.
Assessing business value for a merger or acquisition
Use valuation techniques to assess how much a target business is worth.
Identify targets for a merger or acquisition
How to choose a target business that will enhance your business when considering a merger or acquisition.
Disadvantages of mergers or acquisitions
There can be pitfalls in any deal or business investment and mergers and acquisitions are no exception.
Preparing your business for sale
Steps to follow in order to successfully sell your business.
Mergers and acquisitions
Consider the pros and cons of joining forces with another company.
Set up a staff records system
How and where to store information on your workers and who should have access to the data.
Staff records
Legal obligations for employers when gathering, keeping and using information on workers.
The staff records you must and should keep
What staff records you must keep to comply with the Data Protection Act.
Advantages of keeping staff records
How keeping staff records can benefit your business.
Business learning hub - search for online training
Find courses to help your staff develop their skills across a wide range of areas.
Staffing issues during a merger or acquisition
Keep all staff informed and assess issues that may affect them when considering a merger or acquisition.
Merger and acquisition deals - a checklist
A checklist of procedures for mergers and acquisitions and the importance of getting professional advice.
Legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions
The legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Staff records: your data protection obligations
How to comply with the Data Protection Act and staff data processing policies.
How long must staff records be kept?
Statutory and best-practice retention periods for staff records.
A worker's right to access their records
Subject access requests for workers to access data held on them.
Paper manufacturing energy efficiency
How to cut energy use and carbon emissions from paper and cardboard manufacture, and use alternative energy sources.
Metal manufacturing energy efficiency
How to reduce carbon emissions and fuel use in your metal-producing business, and using alternative energy supplies.