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Evaluating a Business
Practical buying guides for reading a business honestly — what the numbers really say and where the risks hide.
25 red flags every buyer should recognise
The warning signs worth walking away from.
Read conversationHow to tell if profits are sustainable
Separating real earnings from one-offs.
Read conversationWhat good businesses look like
The traits of a business worth owning.
Read conversationWhy revenue means almost nothing
Top-line figures can mislead.
Read conversationThe numbers that really matter
What to read first in the accounts.
Read conversationCustomer concentration risk
When too much depends on too few.
Read conversationStaff dependency
What happens when key people leave.
Read conversationSupplier risk
The fragility hidden in the supply chain.
Read conversationPricing power
Whether the business can hold its margins.
Read conversationWorking capital explained simply
The cash a business needs just to run.
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