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Just don’t miss the train
Overheated or stagnant; prices still rising; resources are scarce; people are flakier than ever; optimism is rare; productivity is low; investment is scant; whoever wins the General Election, the UK economy won’t improve for a while. Mr Micawber is long dead, so waiting for something to turn up isn’t enough. And, by the way, hope is not a strategy.
Emerging renewables companies could save us, but can we save them first?
With inflation abating only slowly, and interest rates persisting uncomfortably high, a troubling issue is appearing - the strangulation of emerging, pure-play, renewables and low carbon energy technology companies.
Talking Direct: Mind That Gap
Getting a deal done can be extraordinarily easy, or near impossible depending on the motivations and focus of the parties. In almost all cases, however, we have found, one common and fundamental piece of the multi-faceted transaction puzzle exists and that is the ‘Deal Value Gap’ (DVG).
National Energy Service
On 12th October 2023 at the Francis Crick Institute, London, a distinguished panel and 50 or so guests, brought together by the acumen7 Network, (www.acumen7.com) debated one of the most important issues of our generation.
In tough times, it’s the fundamentals that protect value
The UK economy is facing tough times. Whatever the outcome of the General Election, and despite opportunities for new industries, it will take years of grind until the economy is thriving.
“Only I Can Fix This” – The Art of Letting Go
At ValueStep we have, over the years, juggles with the uncomfortable truth that business founders and inventors both create and destroy value. To put it bluntly, how does a business help its dominant leader crystallise their fortune, stay confident in their vision and get out of the way to allow the business to succeed to its next stage?
Zombie Balance Sheets
"Over the past 18 months Covid-19 has strangled the world. The pandemic has touched every country, and, despite the vaccination programme, Europe is now bracing for its fourth wave. Perhaps as worrying, behind the scenes, there breeds another contagion. That of zombie business Balance Sheets. "