by Andrew Cassin | Sep 2, 2013 | Blog
Conventional wisdom tells us that we learn more from our failures than from our successes. With this in mind, a review of failed transactions of recent years has allowed me to compile a fairly rigorous list of pitfalls that derailed business sales, so that I may...
by Andrew Cassin | Jul 17, 2013 | Blog
Having read through the many and varied surveys and research reports conducted in Australia, the USA, the UK and Canada that relate to business sale/succession intentions, preparation and readiness, a familiar pattern in the statistics has emerged. Yes, the Pareto...
by Andrew Cassin | Oct 28, 2012 | Blog
Business acquisitions can be complex at the best of times, so it is always useful to be able to distil key principles into simple, memorable sound bites. Whilst I can lay claim to some pearls of wisdom, most I pick up during my day-to-day interactions with M&A...
by Andrew Cassin | Aug 12, 2012 | Blog
Most owners of Australian businesses should be aware of the introduction of a significant piece of legislation earlier this year: the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth), now more commonly referred to as PPS. For those not in the know, and even those that are...
by Andrew Cassin | May 28, 2012 | Blog
Contrary to perceptions that the retirement of the Baby Boomers will exacerbate supply/demand imbalances in the market for buyers of privately-owned businesses, market trends in the United States are revealing a diamterically-opposed reality. According to research...
