It’s no secret that men still dominate in the C-suite. Change is coming but gender inequality remains a critical moral, social and economic issue. It’s up to all of us to make it happen sooner rather than later. Globally, women continue to be excluded from achieving the highest leadership positions. According to UN Women, the…
When a company’s strategic focus turns to equity raising, it is critical for the company to determine what type of investor will best support the company’s strategic imperatives over the long term. Robert Peché, Corporate Finance Associate at Bravura, an independent investment banking firm specialising in corporate finance and structured solutions services, highlights the key…
Many businesses require additional capital to grow the business or to facilitate the exit of an existing shareholder or partner. Some of these businesses do not qualify to obtain funding from a bank, or the balance sheet cannot afford additional loan funding. In other instances, equity funding may be preferred for long term strategic reasons…
Making money in a business does not only depend on profit margins, growth in turnover and growing market share. The manner in which the business is financed can also have a substantial impact on the shareholder returns generated by the business. It will serve any business to have a strategic look at its balance sheet…
Morgan Jones, Principal in the Corporate Finance team at Bravura, an independent investment banking firm specialising in corporate finance and structured solutions, outlines the imperative of exit strategy planning for owner-operators. One of the biggest challenges for owner-operator companies is when and how to introduce some form of exit or succession planning. Successful companies will…
Ian Matthews, Head of Business Development at Bravura, an independent investment banking firm specialising in corporate finance and structured solutions, considers whether Corporate South Africa is experiencing a decline in tax morality. For the last 20 years a growth trend in South Africa’s tax revenue indicated a population of loyal and patriotic taxpayers who have…