ALPSP Training Course: Acquiring and Selling Publishing Assets (1211ASC)

1211ASC
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Business & Finance
Level 3 (Senior Management)
Woburn House Conference Centre, 20 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HQ Tel: 0207 419 5489 (Map)

Overview
This workshop will examine the issues, decisions and legal processes involved in the acquisition and sale of publishing assets and demonstrate how to achieve these as successfully and smoothly as possible. It will focus on sales and asset purchase but will also touch upon the considerations for buying or selling a company.
Speakers/ Tutors
 
Natalina Bertoli
Richard Lane
William Mitchell
 

Prices: Member £458.00 plus VAT (please log in for this price), Non Member £550.00 plus VAT

Programme
• Establishing your acquisition or sale strategy
• When is it right to sell and why?
• SWOTs in terms of your list - what are your strategic objectives for growth?
• How to look for acquisition/sale opportunities?
• Understanding what you can offer - the need to be 100% professional in your acquisitions/sale approach from start to finish
• The bid document! How to develop the ultimate bid document that will help you achieve your acquisition goals
• Due Diligence. Pitfalls and issues to look out for in discussions
• Contract issues - an overview of the process, ‘must-have’ and ‘nice-to-have’ clauses in a sale and purchase agreement
• The practicalities of the transition once the contract is in place • How successful was that acquisition?
• Post-completion issues

This course will commence at 09:30 (registration, with tea/coffee, from 09:00) and end at approximately 17:00 ending with a drinks reception

Learning Objectives
By the end of the course delegates will be able to undertake sales and acquisition of publishing assets with confidence.

Who should attend:
This workshop is designed for senior editorial/publishing managers or directors and also managing directors involved in the process of buying or selling assets or considering how to do so in future.

Delegate Comments

'Generally a very good course and a good idea as there aren't many courses available on this topic, specific to publishing. Very good idea to get input from brokers. ' R. Dewey, Emerald Group Publishing

'Knowledgeable presenters. ' Philip Daly, Wolters Kluwer Health

'Very good and stimulating. ' Rod Cookson, Taylor & Francis

'This has been the most informative, enjoyable ALPSP course - out of a lot of great conferences. ' Charlotte Brabants, OUP

 
Coordinator: Melissa Marshall
E-Mail: trainingadmin@alpsp.org
Telephone: 01892 618219