Catandra Articles

“How did Nick Jenkins sell Moonpig for £120m and achieve a 10x multiple in the process?” Valuing a business is a complex process, this article introduces concepts that impact company valuation and explores why some businesses appear to sell for more than they are...

Have you evolved your management systems as you increased your revenue? We recently introduced the concept of growth management systems; a trend we see is for these systems to be overlooked as businesses focus on growing revenue. For many companies this trend comes...

During challenging times, the innovators position themselves for long term success. Companies facing challenging conditions such as economic uncertainty or recession tend to stop investing. Everything is put on hold and a survival waiting game is played, until the...

Getting your business (and you) ready for sale So you want to sell your business? Generally the immediate question is how much is my company worth? We know from first hand experience that for business owners there is more to consider than value alone, such as: How...

How are feelings linked to business growth? Well it transpires rather a lot. We work with a business lifecycle model that is based on the feelings businesses experience. We are not focusing on the usual metrics such as turnover, profit and staff numbers; in the...

Understanding business coaching and business consultancy We have written a series or articles that explore the differences between business coaches and management consultants. Along with more in depth explanations around what they do and under which circumstances you...