Banking brand valuation news

The Power 100, 2011

Intangible Business publishes The Power 100, 2011, the definitive guide to the world's most powerful wine and spirits brands.

What's a brand in trouble worth?

If a business goes bust its brand and intangibles must be worthless, right? Not necessarily as Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business explains.

Using IP and SPVs to reduce pension deficits

Non cash asset pension scheme funding using IP is a growing innovation, writes Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business.

Kingfisher raises US$420 from brand value

Kingfisher, the Indian airline, has raised 2,000 crore, US$420, on the strength of its brand from the bank SBI.

Intangible insolvencies

Finance Week talks to Richard Yoxon, Director of Intangible Business, about how to treat intangibles in insolvency.

How to overcome pension liabilities

William Grobel of brand valuation consultancy Intangible Business explains how established intangible valuation techniques can be used to secure pension funds against financial instability.

Lending against intangible assets

When times are tough recognising the hidden value in intangible assets becomes attractive. Here Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business, outlines how companies can unlock value and maximise lending.

Identifying hidden value

Include intangibles as boot collateral and you are likely to be missing a trick. Ignore them entirely at your peril, explains Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business.

SPVs: a new home for your IP

David Bowie, Guess?, Dunkin’ Donuts and Yale University have all done it. Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, reveals all about creating special purpose vehicles for brands and IP.

Burn Stewart Distillers in KBC refinancing

Intangible Business assists KBC Business Capital with its refinancing package for Burn Stewart Distillers Ltd.

Asset appraisal with a twist

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business and Tim Chapman of GoIndustry, discuss the latest innovation in asset based lending...intangibles

Fiat's strategy for its 500

Is Fiat banking on a turnaround from the relaunch of its Fiat 500? Stuart Whitwell, joint manging director of Intangible Business, gives his expert opinion.

Asset Converters

The growth of lending against receivables and intangibles illustrates one of many creative ways of raising capital. Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business comments on how intangible assets can be secured to raise finance.

Giving brand 'boot collateral' the boot

Securing funding against brands is a growing opportunity, Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business and Tim Chapman of GoIndustry, discuss.

Securitising intangible assets

Following EMI's recent announcement that it is considering the potential securitisation of its music catalogue, Thayne Forbes examines the process involved with securitising intangible assets.