“All’s Fair in Love and War”…and Business? (Thoughts on clichés and ethics!) “All’s fair in love and war” usually accompanied by a smirk from the person delivering the justification for something that you probably see as patently unfair is something we’ve all probably heard at some time or another but is it right? Part of the problem when considering ethics in business revolves around the spectrum of what is ‘right’…
It’s probably fair to say that 1941 was a testing year for the UK and in a speech to the house in July Churchill addressed the issue of how (specifically production) news was put about. Quite a few echos in 2016 so without apology perhaps we should bend an ear ? SUPPLY. (Hansard, 29 July 1941) We are often told that “the House of Commons thinks this” or “feels…
This independent report commissioned by Woodford Investment Management LLP on the effects of Brexit is insightful. Woodford is one of the UK’s most successful investment mangers and has returned significant gains for investors over the years so this view of the economic landscape is worth a read. In summary the conclusion is short term instability but on the whole the macro economic environment in the UK should be neutral or…
Our MD Chris Ball speaks with Matthew Glover about the world, the window industry and about why and how MBA Associates was formed as well as the principles and ethics that guide our business. The interview a takes a look forward to what we think the fenestration market will look like in the future. No confidences broken but straight talking and honest opinion, its what MBA has been built…
Safestyle UK has had a strong start to 2016 with order intake 24% upon the same period last year and ahead of management expectations Chairman Steve Halbert said in his statement to the AGM on the 19th May. Safestyle attribute this to a number of factors including an increased product range, investment in the brand and “market leading promotional finance” We can all see a distinct change in the style…
We are seeing a definite upturn in M&A activity in the Building Products sector with a number of deals done at the ‘headline’ level but we are also seeing the same trend with smaller businesses where the timing is seen to be right for an exit. There are buyers in the market and as the sector matures shareholders many of whom have spent a working lifetime building value in their…
Merger Acquisition And All That We’ve been around in the sector since 1999 and the principals at MBA have more years than we care to count in the building products sector and the window industry in particular so it was always going to be the case that in working with clients at every stage of the business cycle we’d be asked about buying or selling businesses. We’ve worked with clients…
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