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Business exit series: Exploring trade sales and private equity

Watch the recording of the first of our much-anticipated webinar series on business exit options for Recruitment businesses. This webinar originally took place on the 4th October 2023.

In this session, Recruitment Accountants Marie Pegram was accompanied by an esteemed panel of highly regarded industry specialists who offer a unique blend of theory and practical experience on the intricacies of trade sales and private equity.

Key topics

Getting your business sale or investment ready: Why preparation is paramount and how to ensure you’re optimally positioned.

Valuation of your recruitment business: Understanding the nuances beyond the “EBITDA x Multiple” formula and the significance of normalisation adjustments.

Current market multiples: Learn the latest trends and average multiples to benchmark your business valuation.

Strategies to increase business valuation: Tips and tricks to enhance the worth of your recruitment business prior to entering the sale/investment process.

Finding the right buyer/investor: From engaging experts to networking, discover effective strategies to connect with the perfect buyer or investor for your business.

Unravelling earn-outs: Understand the dynamics of earn-out agreements, the benefits, potential pitfalls, and how they can be structured to protect your interests.

The role of your management team: Learn about the influence of a strong management team on a successful sale or PE Investment and strategies such as the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme to align their goals with the exit process.

Other key considerations: Including the importance of internal due diligence, ensuring all financial and legal documentation is accurate and accessible, and more.

Whether you’re considering a trade sale, exploring private equity, or simply aiming to understand your exit options, this webinar will equip you with the insights to navigate your exit journey effectively.

Recruitment Accountants, a division of UHY Hacker Young

At UHY Hacker Young we believe that to really add value to our clients’ businesses, we need to understand those businesses. We know that to go the extra mile, we need to have real insight into the opportunities and threats in your marketplace, as well as a comprehensive view of the legislative environment in which you trade. Only by being familiar with these things can we really help you grow your business and seize the opportunities that are out there waiting for you.

Of course, we carry out the standard recruitment business accountancy, finance and taxation activities, but we go well beyond that in everything we do. By means of example, we have sourced bespoke recruitment software to make your life easier and have developed specific business strategies that are unique to the recruitment sector to help recruitment managers and recruitment directors run their businesses more efficiently and more effectively.

For more details about our services, please visit our dedicated website here.

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