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Insights on business valuation, M&A advisory, and deal-making in the UK.
What Is EBITDA and Why Does It Matter for Business Valuation?
Learn what EBITDA means, how it's calculated, and why it's the most important metric buyers use to value a business before acquisition.
How to Value a Business in the UK: The Complete 2026 Guide
A comprehensive guide to UK business valuation methods including DCF, earnings multiples, asset-based approaches, and HMRC compliance — with practical steps for advisors and business owners.
How TrueValue Supports Multi-Deal Portfolios for PE Firms
PE firms juggle dozens of live deals. TrueValue gives portfolio-level visibility, comparative analytics, and LP-ready reporting — all in one platform.
How Much Is My Business Worth? A Step-by-Step Valuation Guide
Wondering what your business is worth? Follow this step-by-step guide to estimate your company value using proven valuation methods.
TrueValue for Corporate Finance Teams: A Complete Guide
Corporate finance teams need speed, accuracy, and board-ready outputs. This guide shows how TrueValue integrates into in-house M&A and strategic planning workflows.
Business Valuation Methods Compared: DCF vs Multiples vs Asset-Based
Compare the three main business valuation methods to understand which approach works best for your situation.
How Real-Time Market Data Powers TrueValue's Valuations
Stale data produces stale valuations. Learn how TrueValue's real-time market data integration ensures your valuations reflect current conditions, not last quarter's numbers.
Building a Business Case for Adopting TrueValue
Convincing stakeholders to invest in new technology requires hard numbers. This guide provides the ROI framework, cost analysis, and persuasion strategies you need.
What Factors Increase or Decrease Your Business Value?
Discover the key factors that drive your business value up or down from revenue growth to owner dependency.
The M&A Process Explained: A Step-by-Step Guide for UK Businesses
A detailed walkthrough of the UK mergers and acquisitions lifecycle — from initial strategy and target identification through due diligence, negotiation, regulatory clearance, and post-completion integration.
How TrueValue Handles Sector-Specific Valuations
A manufacturing business and a SaaS company require fundamentally different valuation approaches. Discover how TrueValue adapts its models for every sector.
How Often Should You Get a Business Valuation?
Find out when and how often you should value your business for sale prep, investors, or strategic planning.
Secure Document Management for M&A with TrueValue
M&A transactions generate mountains of sensitive documents. TrueValue keeps them organised, versioned, and secure — from initial engagement to completion.
How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business? Timeline and Key Stages
Selling a business typically takes 6-12 months. Learn what affects the timeline and how to speed up the process without sacrificing value.
How to Find Buyers for Your Business: Proven Strategies That Work
Discover effective strategies for finding qualified buyers for your business, from trade buyers and PE firms to online marketplaces and M&A advisors.
From Prospect to Completion: Deal Tracking with TrueValue
A deal moves through dozens of stages over months or years. TrueValue tracks every step, deadline, and milestone so nothing falls through the cracks.
What Is a Data Room and Why Do You Need One for M&A?
A virtual data room is essential for M&A transactions. Learn what goes in one, how to set it up, and why it matters for deal success.
What Is an Information Memorandum and How to Write One
Learn what an information memorandum (IM) is, why it matters in M&A transactions, and how to write a compelling one that attracts serious buyers.
Due Diligence Checklist for Buyers: The Essential UK M&A Guide
Everything UK buyers need to know about M&A due diligence — a comprehensive checklist covering financial, commercial, legal, and operational workstreams, with red flags to watch for and practical tips for managing the process.
How TrueValue Generates Professional Valuation Reports
A valuation is only as persuasive as the report that presents it. TrueValue generates professional, branded reports that communicate complex analysis with clarity.
Common Reasons M&A Deals Fall Through and How to Avoid Them
Up to 50% of M&A deals fail to complete. Discover the most common reasons deals collapse and how to keep your transaction on track.
Tax Implications of Selling a Business in the UK: What You Need to Know
Understand the key tax considerations when selling a UK business, including Capital Gains Tax, Business Asset Disposal Relief, and tax planning strategies.
TrueValue for Accountants: Streamlining M&A Advisory
Accountancy firms are increasingly advising on transactions. TrueValue helps them deliver M&A services with confidence, speed, and professional credibility.
What Are the Stages of an M&A Transaction? Complete Walkthrough
Understand every stage of an M&A transaction from initial strategy through post-completion integration with this detailed walkthrough.
How to Negotiate the Best Price When Selling Your Business
Master the art of business sale negotiation with proven strategies to maximise your sale price while maintaining deal momentum and buyer relationships.
Why UK M&A Firms Are Switching to TrueValue in 2026
The UK M&A market is evolving fast. Firms that invest in purpose-built technology are pulling ahead. Here is why TrueValue is becoming the platform of choice.
Management Buyouts Explained: A Complete Guide for UK Businesses
Everything you need to know about management buyouts (MBOs) in the UK — from structuring the deal to funding options and key success factors.
How to Prepare Your Business for Sale: A 12-Month Action Plan
A month-by-month guide to preparing your UK business for sale — covering financial housekeeping, management strengthening, tax planning, legal readiness, and creating a compelling information memorandum.
How to Prepare Your Business for Sale: The Complete Checklist
Preparation is key to a successful business sale. Use this checklist to get sale-ready and maximise value.
Why Spreadsheets Are Killing Your M&A Deal Flow
Still managing M&A deals in spreadsheets? Learn why this approach costs you deals and how purpose-built deal management software solves the problem.
How AI Is Transforming Business Valuations in 2026
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising how businesses are valued. Explore how AI improves accuracy, speed, and consistency in business valuations.
What to Look for in M&A Deal Management Software
Choosing the right M&A deal management software is critical. Here is what features to prioritise and how to evaluate different platforms.
UK M&A Market Trends 2026: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
An in-depth analysis of the 2026 UK M&A landscape — covering deal volumes, sector hotspots, private equity activity, cross-border deals, regulatory developments, and what it all means for buyers and sellers.
How to Manage Multiple M&A Deals Without Losing Track
Managing multiple M&A deals simultaneously is challenging. Learn proven strategies and tools to stay organised and close more deals.
The Role of Technology in Modern M&A Advisory
Technology is reshaping M&A advisory from deal sourcing to post-merger integration. Discover how modern tools give advisors a competitive edge.
Deal Tracking Made Simple: How TrueValue Streamlines Your Pipeline
Learn how TrueValue's deal pipeline tools replace spreadsheets and manual tracking with automated stage management, deadline alerts, and real-time analytics — purpose-built for UK M&A professionals.
Why Every M&A Advisor Needs a Valuation Platform
The case for dedicated valuation technology — how platforms like TrueValue help UK M&A advisors deliver faster, more accurate valuations whilst reducing costs and winning more mandates.
How TrueValue Helps Buyers Make Smarter Acquisition Decisions
How UK acquirers use TrueValue to evaluate targets, manage due diligence, analyse comparable transactions, and make data-driven acquisition decisions that deliver value.
Sell-Side Due Diligence: How TrueValue Prepares Businesses for Sale
Why proactive sell-side due diligence is becoming essential in UK M&A — and how TrueValue helps sellers identify and address issues before buyers discover them, protecting valuations and accelerating transactions.
The Future of M&A Technology: Where TrueValue Fits
How artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced analytics are reshaping the M&A industry — and how TrueValue is positioning UK advisors at the forefront of this technological revolution.
How to Use TrueValue for DCF Valuations
A practical walkthrough of TrueValue's DCF valuation engine — from importing financial data and projecting cash flows to calculating WACC, modelling terminal value, and generating professional reports.
TrueValue's Contact Management for M&A Dealmakers
How TrueValue's purpose-built contact management system helps M&A professionals organise buyer and seller networks, track relationships, vet counterparties, and link contacts to live deals.
How TrueValue's Analytics Dashboard Gives You an Edge
How TrueValue's real-time analytics dashboard helps UK M&A advisors track pipeline health, forecast fee income, benchmark valuations, and make data-driven decisions that improve outcomes.
Integrating TrueValue Into Your M&A Workflow
A practical guide to adopting TrueValue in your advisory practice — covering onboarding, data migration, team training, workflow customisation, and strategies for maximising the platform's impact on your M&A operations.
The True Cost of Bad Valuations and How TrueValue Prevents Them
Bad valuations cost UK businesses millions every year — through failed deals, tax disputes, litigation losses, and missed opportunities. Learn the real costs and how TrueValue's platform prevents the most common valuation errors.