Benchmark International has advised on the successful sale of Formations Direct Limited to Xephyr Limited in an all-cash deal amounting to nine times the Company’s EBITDA.

‘Dry powder’, or the amount of capital committed to private equity firms, is frequently a strong indicator of future activity levels in the private equity industry.

On 6 February 2015 over 90% of UK Private Equity firms will gather at The Landmark Hotel in London and, once again, Benchmark International be in attendance to meet with them.

President Obama is set to use his State of the Union address - his largest television audience of the year - to propose significant tax increases, which will largely affect the wealthiest Americans.

Thoughts of selling are all too often put off by business owners until a major event demands that it be given due consideration.