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Posts

• 8 habits of forward-looking businesses
• Are Alternative Lenders ‘the Heroes or Villains’ in Funding UK SMEs? Part 2
• Are Banks the ‘Heroes or Villains’ in Funding UK SMEs? Part 1
• Budget 2020 – Has the Chancellor got it right on Entrepreneurs’ Relief?
• Budget 2020 – What will it hold for SME’s?
• Cash Flow Problems – Temporary cash shortage 1/8
• Cash Flow Problems – Economic Shock 8/8
• Cash Flow Problems – Financial Distress 7/8
• Cash Flow Problems – Inappropriate Capital Structure 6/8
• Cash Flow Problems – Overtrading 3/8
• Cash Flow Problems – Regular Working Capital Shortage 2/8
• Cash Flow Problems – Short Term Capital To Fund Growth 5/8
• Cash Flow Problems – Turnover Under-performing Forecast 4/8
• CBILS and the Personal Guarantee
• CBILS, where are we now?
• Dear Chancellor – Our view on your ‘CBILS’ announcement
• Five reasons why debt doesn’t have to be a four-letter word
• Future Fund – Our First Impression
• Getting the exit you deserve
• Hitting the sweet spot: funding opportunities for scaleups
• How to deal with a loan covenant breach
• How to look at your business like an investor
• It’s now or never – Taking stock of your CBILS position.
• Making sure MBO debt doesn’t have a sting in the tail
• Making the “post crisis” debt markets work for you
• Mind the Gap! Turning our attention to larger SMEs (+£45m turnover) and the UK emergency funding market
• Money for nothing…? Using grant funding to accelerate your business.
• Option schemes, you could be wasting your money
• Pivot – The tenth P of the Marketing Mix
• Taking the next step on your growth journey
• The Outlook for M&A Following the First Wave
• The road to ScaleUp – are you ready?
• The SME funding challenge – is the Chancellor up for it?
• Top 10 tips on applying for CBILS – Lessons from the front line
• UK vs US Covid-19 Business Relief Comparison
• Using CBILS for property finance
• VCT rule changes, a golden opportunity
• What are the benefits of using a corporate finance advisor?
• What to Do if You’re Rejected for CBILS
• What’s happening in the M&A markets?
• When do you need a corporate finance advisor?
• Why business planning is the key to unlocking funding for scale ups
• Why have I been turned down for CBILS?
• Why now is the right time to think about your exit

News

• *UPDATE* Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
• Awareness Technologies acquires Screen Time Labs
• Buy-in Management Buy-out at Bath-based Gradwell Communications delivers exit for Altitude Partners
• Care Visions Group secure transformational debt facility
• Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
• Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) *Update 17 March 2020*
• Coronavirus Notice – Shaw & Co
• Double hire for Shaw & Co launches debt advisory practice
• Fertility Focus advised by Shaw & Co on £1.25m investment
• Innecto advised by Shaw & Co on sale to AIM listed Personal Group
• Jim Shaw invited to the Judging Panel for the Bristol Life Awards
• MBO of Baltimore Consulting sets business up for ‘next chapter of growth’
• Norvent MBO supported by fully-unsecured loan
• Passionate About People acquired by Staffline Group PLC
• Shaw & Co 2020 Summer Internship Programme
• Shaw & Co act as Lead Advisor to Pukka Herbs on its sale to Unilever
• Shaw & Co advises Cloud Savings Company on sale to Groupon
• Shaw & Co advises CybSafe on its investment from RFS
• Shaw & Co advises in deal which sees CareTech acquire Smartbox
• Shaw & Co advises Nanopharm on its sale to AptarGroup, Inc.
• Shaw & Co advises on the sale of Omega Engineering Services to Belcan
• Shaw & Co advises Premier Employment Solutions (PES) on transformative investment
• Shaw & Co arranges a £1.7m fully unsecured loan to support growth at Dunton Environmental
• Shaw & Co enhances its company cash flow improvement service
• Shaw & Co help former clients save award winning brand – Neptune Rum
• Shaw & Co helps amber energy secure £1million unsecured loan to support its growth strategy
• Shaw & Co helps Spinnaker International achieve £3m unsecured loan
• Shaw & Co joins Caple Partner Network to deliver Unsecured Lending to SMEs
• Shaw & Co launches service to help clients access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
• Shaw & Co launches service to help large businesses access the CLBILS
• Shaw & Co leads Management Buyout of Recipero from TransUnion
• Shaw & Co responds to the Government’s extension of CBILS funding deadline
• Shaw & Co sponsor ‘Most Innovative Tech Solution’ at The Techies Awards
• Shaw & Co’s debt team welcomes new experienced hire
• Unsecured loan of £3.7m arranged for EnSilica
• Vouchercloud & Giftcloud back in hands of Bristol Founders
• Welsh Safeguarding and Child Protection Business Secures £3.2m of Growth Funding

Staff

• Alan Furley
• Alexei Garan
• Colin Burns
• Daisy Mackay
• Gerry Wilkinson
• Jane Lamper
• Jim Shaw
• Lily Newman
• Lorraine Brunning
• Myles Hamilton
• Nina Searle
• Paul Mills
• Rick Martignetti
• Rod Leefe
• Vicky Tomkinson