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Stakeholder demands are changing, so how can business respond in the most efficient and effective way?

How do I value my company, a client recently asked me. The client’s company has been in the red, losing money for years, but a buyer is still interested. Many of the entrepreneurs have been asking the same question: how does one figure out the value of a business? For a famous example, how did Jollibee come up with a P3 billion price for a 70 percent stake in Mang Inasal way back in 2010?

India’s young, growing workforce and China’s ageing population put Asia’s two great economies at either end of the age dividend. In this article we explore how businesses will need to respond. Harish HV, a partner at Grant Thornton India, says giving young workers the freedom to be creative can drive innovation and growth The figures tell the story: India’s population today is around 1.3 billion, and it’s projected to reach 1.4 billion before long. More than half of that population is under 25 and with over 200 million of that segment between the ages of 18 and 25, India has a strikingly young workforce.

The European Commission (EC) recently announced plans to explore creating more integrated and deeper capital markets across its 28 Member States. Targeting a 2019 launch, the Capital Markets Union (CMU) aims to streamline financial markets and allow businesses access to more diverse financing sources, regardless of geographic location within the EU. Grant Thornton recently submitted recommendations to the EC on those efforts we believe can most help mid-sized businesses (MSBs) benefit from the proposal.

Companies are increasingly focused on high-quality strategic transactions, with less time spent on investigating peripheral opportunities, according to our International Business Report (IBR), a survey of 5,400+ business leaders in 35 economies.

F&B companies are using international expansion to chase profits globally.

Private equity has always focused on creating value and helping promote growth in portfolio companies. Since the industry began, private equity firms have tried many ways to meet this ultimate objective – and with varying success. Now, post the global financial crisis, the question being asked more than ever is: how can private equity deliver its value-added promises?

Nathan Goode welcome growth opportunities extra government scrutiny brings