Corporate Finance

The majority of businesses will have a need for cash beyond their own internal resources at some stage in their development and growth. Raising cash has been difficult in recent years but investors are always looking to place funds to earn good returns; corporate finance options are about matching lenders and borrowers for the benefit of both parties.

The acquisition of businesses may seem beyond the reach of smaller firms, but corporate finance options may mean that a management buy-out can be completed – an opportunity that may be useful for shareholders keen to sell, and directors keen to buy, an existing business.

Keeping an eye on the marketplace is vital; different lenders have different attitudes to risk and may wish to invest in, or move away from, different business sectors; a periodic review of the marketplace may reveal an opportunity to refinance an existing liability to create a cash saving for the business.