Category: Blog
Maximising EBITDA
Categories: BlogMaximising EBITDA In the latest in our Business Advantage series, we look at maximising EBITDA. Vital for business owners looking to increase their earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), we look at the various strategies for improving profitability, including optimising pricing strategies, reducing costs, improving operational efficiencies, and exploring growth opportunities. It is…
M&A continues to be relevant despite the macroenvironment
Categories: BlogM&A continues to be relevant despite the macroenvironment If 2022 was a year to forget for several operators in the hospitality sector, many will be looking to 2023 with cautious optimism. There are no silver bullets to change the difficult macroenvironment, but with some more positive medium-term forward indicators and the UK consumer being the…
Technology Quarterly Software Update
Categories: BlogTechnology Quarterly Software Update Our recently published Technology Quarterly covers a Q1 2023 update for the UK and US software markets, looking at topics such as the instability in public equity markets during 2022, evolving opportunities for private equity investors and the funding challenges faced by early-stage companies. Despite these challenges, the report highlights that…
Physical climate risk to businesses
Categories: BlogPhysical climate risk to businesses The response to climate change can be categorised into two approaches – mitigation and adaptation. Climate change mitigation is already at the forefront of many businesses’ strategies, having gained traction over the past decade. Today, for example, 91% of the global economy falls under net zero pledges, up from 19%…
Transitional risks to businesses
Categories: BlogTransitional risks to businesses The risk to businesses from climate-related transition risks Transition risks refer to business-related risks that follow societal and economic changes towards a low-carbon economy. Transition risks can come in multiple forms that may include increased disclosure requirements or risks associated with carbon pricing. Climate disclosures In November, the UK government-mandated Transition…
Capital Review: Winter 2022
Capital Review: Winter 2022 Cavendish is delighted to share the next edition of Capital Performance. This is our review of the second half of a remarkable 2021, and our look ahead to the next 12 months. While 2022 is shaping up to continue a pattern of uncertainty, the key ingredients are nevertheless there for a…
Quarterly Market Insights IT Managed Services
Categories: BlogQuarterly Market Insights IT Managed Services As part of our quarterly market insights, we look at a sub-sector within Technology and speak to three Institutional Investors across private equity (LDC), debt (Kartesia) and public markets (Toscafund) about their current views on the managed services sector and longer-term outlook. After a very strong market in 2021,…
Cement, steel and the built environment: How will landlords and tenants be impacted?
Categories: BlogCement, steel and the built environment: How will landlords and tenants be impacted? No measures were implemented to reduce fossil fuel use at this year’s COP. However, a significant step towards decarbonising the built environment was made as the cement and steel sectors joined the First Movers Coalition. Below we discuss the importance of this…
Event – Inside the Deal: 2021 makes a strong case for LegalTech
Event – Inside the Deal: 2021 makes a strong case for LegalTech We’ve teamed up with Business Leader to go ‘Inside the Deal’ in a series of virtual events that you will not want to miss. We begin this series by looking at LegalTech, which is now a rapidly-growing sector globally and both law firms…
COP27 Key takeaways: Loss and damage, blended finance and unabated emissions
Categories: BlogCOP27 Key takeaways: Loss and damage, blended finance and unabated emissions As we outline below, there are two key takeaways from COP27 – the Loss and Damage fund and a lack of action on emissions. Several talking points are also discussed, such as the appeal of blended finance and the new role of natural gas.…
