Nearly 1 in 4 estates paying IHT in 2022/23 included life insurance—7,458 estates hit, many avoidable with proper trusts Business owners, get your exit & finances structured right or risk overpaying tax. theintermediary.co.uk/2025/08/thousa… #ExitLaunchpad #InheritanceTax

Trade wars are pushing companies to rethink supply chains & manufacturing. For UK manufacturers with US clients, moving production to the US can cut energy, transport & tax costs. ft.com/content/b9df81… #Tariffs #UKBusiness #ExitLaunchpad

S&P Global shows clear winners & losers in EBITDA multiples by sector since 2023. Some businesses are now worth less due to factors beyond their control. Owners should explore all ways to boost valuation, especially by increasing the multiple itself. spglobal.com/market-intelli…

Britain’s largest chemical plant, Ineos’ O&P at Grangemouth, risks closure due to soaring energy costs, which are 4-5x higher than China/US, plus climate levies & higher NI. Hundreds of UK plastics firms could be affected. telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/… #Ineos #UKGrowth #EnergyCosts

Iceland’s £1 Bonus Scheme vs. a £20m Problem medium.com/p/icelands-1-b… #ukbusiness #ukretail #shoplifting

Britain’s Biggest Chemical Plant at Risk: Energy Costs Threaten UK Manufacturing medium.com/p/britains-big… #ineos #ukgrowth #energycosts

Iceland says shoplifting costs £20m/year. Their fix? Alert staff and get £1 on your Bonus Card. Meanwhile, UK shoplifting hits 530,643 of fences (up 20% YoY) → highest since 2002-03. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #UKBusiness #UKRetail #Shoplifting

Costa Coffee: From £19m Exit to £3.9bn Sale to Coca Cola. What’s Next? #costa #coca-cola #exitlaunchpad medium.com/p/costa-coffee…

Costa Coffee’s journey: 1995 → Whitbread £19m, <40 stores 2019 → Coca-Cola £3.9bn, 2,655 stores 2025 → Coca-Cola exploring £2bn sale, 4,000 stores For M&A, timing is everything. news.sky.com/story/coca-col… #Costa #CocaCola #ExitLaunchpad

By 2040, 40% of the UK population will be over working age (16–64). AI & automation help productivity, but we also need more skilled workers & top international talent to drive growth. ft.com/content/8bfdf5… #UKeconomy #Immigration #NextLevelGrowth

The UK’s Ageing Population: Why Productivity and Immigration Are Key to Future Growth #ukeconomy #immigration #nextlevelgrowth medium.com/p/the-uks-agei…

Pret A Manger’s Valuation Hit: A Lesson in Innovation and Competition medium.com/p/pret-a-mange… #pret #valuation #writedown

Pret has written off a third of its 2018 JAB acquisition value. Like Costa, it hasn’t innovated → rising costs + stronger competition mean high prices no longer stack up. ft.com/content/10c47f… #pret #valuation #writedown

BYD shares rose 3890% while Berkshire owned them. Bought in 2008 for $230m → worth $9bn by 2022. Buffett & Munger then began selling. A masterclass in exiting at the top & protecting downside. cnbc.com/2025/09/21/buf… #nextlevelgrowth #BYD #warrenbuffett #exitlaunchpad

Warren Buffett’s Perfectly Timed Exit from BYD medium.com/p/warren-buffe… #nextlevelgrowth #BYD #warrenbuffett #exitlaunchpad

Shawbrook Eyes £2 Billion London IPO But the UK Listing Challenge Remains #Shawbrook #exitstrategy #IPO #exitlaunchpad medium.com/p/shawbrook-ey…

Shawbrook’s IPO could value the bank at £2bn. Good news for London — though many UK firms still choose foreign exchanges for higher valuations. reuters.com/business/finan… #Shawbrook #exitstrategy #IPO #exitlaunchpad