FirstCapitalYour Competitor wants to buy your Business. Now what?Imagine receiving a call out of the blue from a major competitor: they want to buy your business. Apart from shock, your first reaction…Jul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
FirstCapitalView from the Valley: US Corporates look to EuropeBy Sheana O’SullivanJul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
FirstCapitalM&A 20:20 Outlook: What are the latest developments in Europe?Recently, I joined the M&A 20:20 Outlook panel for IgniteX as part of the Dublin Tech Summit, where 150 global investors and others…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
FirstCapitalinFirstCapitalDeal of the month: OakNorth raises $440 million from Softbank and Clermont GroupBy Jason PurcellMar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
FirstCapitalinFirstCapitalWhen negotiating a deal, the net working capital position of the company being acquired is a hotly…Net working capital is a metric indicating a company’s ability to cover the costs of day-to-day trading (e.g. payroll, utilities, rent)…Feb 25, 2019Feb 25, 2019
FirstCapitalinFirstCapitalGetting into Gear: Connected Cars and BeyondIn the next 10 years, the automotive sector will see more change than in the previous 100. There has already been tremendous momentum…Feb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
FirstCapitalinFirstCapitalM&A Jargon Buster: ExclusivityA period of exclusivity is usually given after a final offer from a buyer or investor has been accepted, following a competitive M&A or…Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
FirstCapitalinFirstCapitalView from the Valley: Machine Learning is an M&A MegatrendI recently attended the Tech M&A Summit in Palo Alto, hosted by global research and advisory firm 451 Research. This is a leading event for…Feb 20, 2019Feb 20, 2019
FirstCapitalinFirstCapitalSector Spotlight on Germany: Industry 4.0The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, is set to transform the manufacturing industry as we know it. Machine to…Feb 19, 2019Feb 19, 2019
FirstCapitalinFirstCapitalDigital Transformation: Dr Marko Balabanovic on the Future of TechnologyWe recently co-hosted a Smarter Connections dinner for Chairs, NEDs and CEOs of growth-stage tech companies with private equity firm…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019