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Many owners achieve a position where they wish to realise the value held within their business. Several options can be considered and two options are known to deliver great value are a sale to another company or a sale to an investor such as a Private Equity firm. Below we outline the key aspects of each approach. WHAT IS [...]

Sodexo Live! is delighted to celebrate a significant milestone: one year of a successful partnership with Preston North End, during which revenue significantly increased from the previous year. In August 2023, Sodexo Live! became the official catering partner at Preston North End’s stadium, Deepdale, taking over the catering operations, including hospitality in the lounges and boxes, and on the [...]

Burnley College Students are celebrating some of the highest results the College has ever seen after achieving a 100% A Level pass rate. 100% A Level Pass Rate 32% of Students achieved at least one A*-A 70% of Students achieved at least one A*-B 92% of Students achieved at least one A*-C The College also saw Students deliver amazing [...]

Nelson and Colne College have been awarded the CyberFirst Gold status for delivering excellence in cyber security education by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This prestigious award acknowledges the college’s excellence in the training of its teachers in industry knowledge and skills, the opportunities it offers students to prepare them for cyber careers, and the way it works with [...]

Nelson and Colne College have been awarded the CyberFirst Gold status for delivering excellence in cyber security education by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This prestigious award acknowledges the college’s excellence in the training of its teachers in industry knowledge and skills, the opportunities it offers students to prepare them for cyber careers, and the way it works with [...]

Pierce Corporate Finance advises Chelmsford based conservatory manufacturer on its sale to an Employee Ownership Trust. Blackburn based Pierce Corporate Finance, are delighted to announce the completion of a project that sees the ownership of Westbury Garden Rooms transfer to an Employee Ownership Trust (EoT). Founded in 1988 by Jonathan Hey, Westbury Garden Rooms designs and manufactures bespoke glazed [...]

North West Business Training is proud to announce the launch of their latest skills bootcamp in Leadership & Management. The programme is designed to equip the owners of businesses large and small – and their teams - with the tools and knowledge to foster strong, effective leadership within their organisations. The Leadership & Management Bootcamp begins this October (with [...]

A talented team of, Burnley College, students studying Games Art have had their game published by a designer who used to work on the best-selling Lego games. The students’ game, "Doing Time”, which involves time loops, puzzles and escape-based action, was developed as part of a project led by not-for-profit organisation Unseen Galaxy on the platform itch.io The project, [...]

Pierce What is an employee ownership trust (EOT)? Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) were introduced by the Government in 2014 to provide a tax-efficient structure for the sale of a controlling interest in a trading company to its employees. The flexibility and tax advantages of EOTs have helped them gain traction as an exit strategy in recent years, especially given [...]

The top college in the country, Burnley College, has been awarded gold status in a Government scheme recognising inspirational and cutting-edge cyber security teaching. Cyberfirst is a pioneering programme to inspire and encourage young people to pursue careers in cyber security, bridging the skills gap in this rapidly growing field. Burnley College has pioneered the creation of industry-leading computing and [...]