Exit planning – Is it loss of identity?

As a business owner the first step in exit planning is often to ask yourself whether you want an exit and its impact on those around you. These are some of the topics I’ll be speaking about on 3 July 2024 at 9am together with KCPD Academy. Sign-up here —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1bQnkNVhrLVeuiRQ7CXox04AfxTUAddVZ9BPEWh9RoqnQQg/viewform -> Qualifies for 3Continue reading “Exit planning – Is it loss of identity?”

Family succession and the mental stress it causes

Whilst Malta continues to emphasise the need for family business succession planning, oftentimes it may not be the best option… An extract from “Letting go is hard to do”:The results show that family succession as the exit strategy is associated with greater mental difficulty. A possible explanation for the unexpected result is that:—-> incumbent entrepreneursContinue reading “Family succession and the mental stress it causes”

A Maltese M&A perspective on roll-up strategy

One of the recognised merger and acquisition frameworks is referred to as the ‘roll-up strategy’. Such a strategy is often prevalent in fragmented industries whereby a company expands its operations by acquiring smaller companies. Prominent Maltese examples that have adopted this strategy are evident in the pharmacy and grocery store sectors, where fragmented owner-operated enterprisesContinue reading “A Maltese M&A perspective on roll-up strategy”