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Assessing a New Business Opportunity
Johnson, RobTechnical Note EN-17-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Information TechnologiesThe technical note describes how professional investors make an initial assessment of a new business idea. It provides an important framework for both entrepreneurs and investors.Starting at €8.20
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Sea Breeze Capital (B)
Menden, Lenka; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Kelly, Peter; Johnson, RobCase F-889-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIn spring 2012, Jordi Alves was facing some tough decisions. A year earlier, after a process that had lasted longer than expected, he had successfully raised the first search fund in Spain. He had then dedicated a full year to searching for a company to acquire and he now had what seemed like two good acquisitions on his desk. The question now was how to proceed. Which acquisition should he commit to? Should he proceed at all? Moreover, he was un...Starting at €5.74
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Aster Capital and the Secureq Deal (B)
Menden, Lenka; Johnson, RobCase E-167-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe case discusses the dilemma a French venture capitalist faces in a portfolio company that is a fast-growing industry leader yet is being held back by co-investors whose objectives are different from that of the venture capitalist. The case also addresses issues involved in government-sponsored investment incentive schemes.Starting at €5.74
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Accolade Group
Kolarova, Lenka; Johnson, RobCase E-225-EFinanceIn September 2005, John Allen, the Chairman and founder of Accolade Group, leaned back in the armchair in his office and reflected on the developments in his company over the past nine years. Allen had a lifelong career in the UK leisure industry, culminating in his founding of the Accolade Group through a £279m management buy-in (MBI) of the Accolade Bingo business from Guss, a quoted UK-based leisure company, in 1997. Allen had a vision that un...Starting at €8.20
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Southern Cross Latin America Private Equity Fund
Johnson, RobCase E-115FinanceEl caso describe la creación y el desarrollo del capital de inversión de una firma que invierte en América Latina.Starting at €8.20
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Star Parks (A)
Johnson, RobCase E-73-EEntrepreneurshipPalamon Capital Partners is assessing an opportunity to buy a group of European amusement parks. The transaction will be large and will have to be completed quickly.Starting at €8.20
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Aster Capital and the Secureq Deal (A)
Menden, Lenka; Johnson, Rob; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase E-151-EFinanceThis case describes the attempt by Aster Capital, a Paris-based clean-technology-focused venture capital fund, to exit an investment in its portfolio company Secureq, a France-based security software vendor. Aster Capital invested in Secureq in 2004 from its first fund, SEV1 (raised in 2000). Since 2009, this fund had been in the process of divestment. At the time of the case (spring 2011), Jean-Marc Bally, managing director at Aster, felt that a...Starting at €8.20
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Star Parks (A) - Teaching Note
Johnson, RobTeaching Note ET-16-EEntrepreneurship, FinancePalamon Capital Partners is assessing an opportunity to buy a group of European amusement parks. The transaction will be large and will have to be completed quickly.Starting at €0.00
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Nova Capital
Johnson, RobCase E-235EntrepreneurshipAndré Payard, recientemente contratado en Nova Capital, debía de desarrollar una propuesta con el fin de realizar una valoración inicial del gran volumen de planes de negocios que recibía la compañía holandesa de capital riesgo. Era consciente de que su equipo no podría entrevistarse con los directores de todos los equipos de negocios, así que era determinante seleccionar aquellos planes con mayor potencial antes de planificar las presentaciones...Starting at €8.20
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Stratitek B.V.
Johnson, RobCase E-72EntrepreneurshipLos directores de Stratitek se han visto sorprendidos por una empresa que quiere comprar el 50% de las acciones de la compañía. Por ello deben determinar el valor actual de su empresa para las posibles negociaciones.Starting at €8.20