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Blog24th Sep 2020

Time to consider a sale? CGT rates remain as Autumn statement is scrapped

It has been widely speculated that there may have been Capital Gains Tax (‘CGT’) reforms announced in this year’s Autumn Statement, which could have had a significant impact on the net proceeds on transactions from late 2020 onwards. If you…

By Doug Martin

Blog23rd Apr 2020

Support Packages for Early Stage & Innovative Firms

The UK government has announced plans for a £1.25 billion coronavirus package to protect early stage and innovative UK businesses. 

Blog10th Apr 2020

Modelling Risks & Opportunities in Upstream Oil & Gas

The double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the Opec+ price war is presenting what is rapidly becoming the upstream oil and gas sector’s biggest challenge to date.   The combination of a dramatic drop in global consumption due to movement restrictions and lockdowns, with a market currently being flooded by Saudi Arabia and Russia with…

By Alasdair Green

Blog17th Feb 2020

Solutions in the quest to bridge the deal-making gap

Since the downturn, bridging the gap between buyer and seller price expectations has been a constant challenge and for some time the gap was just too big for many to give serious consideration to a transaction. However, in recent years we have seen more…

Blog31st Oct 2019

Trends in Scottish Recruitment Mergers & Acquisitions

On the backdrop of the recent political and economic uncertainty and the numerous headlines that these have brought, one market sector that has seen an uptick has been the Scottish recruitment market as companies across a range of sectors seek…

By Callum Gray

Blog22nd Oct 2019

North Sea Deal-Making in 2019 – An Era of Transition?

New levels of North Sea upstream deal activity in 2019 are providing many reasons to be positive and optimistic about the future of this basin and its supply chain.   

Blog9th Sep 2019

VIDEO: Merger & Acquisition Activity in the North Sea

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the North Sea has picked up again after a slow-down in the wake of the oil price crash. Private equity has penetrated the market and provided the catalyst for multiple deals to be done.

Blog26th May 2019

Opening the Bonnet on Selling Your Business

10 Key Areas to Consider Before Selling Your Business

Blog14th Mar 2019

Positive outlook for Oil & Gas deal activity

It was very welcome to see increased activity in the Oil & Gas sector throughout 2018, with a number of high profile transactions in the upstream exploration & production (E&P) space as well as a strong uptake in Oil &…

By Callum Gray

Blog5th Feb 2019

Our natural resources are our greatest assets

I am proud to live and work in Aberdeen and North East of Scotland, a city and region built on its surrounding natural resources and all the support sectors that come with them. Our heritage is built on our natural…

By Alasdair Green

Blog4th Feb 2019

Funding Technology

The number of early stage technology businesses continues to increase in Scotland with various technology incubators and universities providing more support than ever before to help entrepreneurs develop their ideas into a business. However, creating a successful technology business will…

Blog12th Dec 2018

Establishing credibility in a new E&P business venture

A relatively high and much more stable oil price has generated a lot of renewed investor interest in the North Sea upstream E&P sector over the past 12 months or so. Last month, in the UK Government’s 2018 Budget it…