Valuing customer relationships

Of all intangible assets, customers must be one of the most tangible. Putting an economic value on relationships with those customers is not as hard as you might think. Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, explains why.

IFRS 3 'not working'

Intangible Business' report,  ‘IFRS 3: The First Year', reveals that IFRS 3 is failing to work, Thayne Forbes, joint managing director, explains.

IFRS 3 'is being ignored'

Goodwill arising from acquisitions of FTSE 100 companies accounted for a surprisingly high 53% of the total deal value under new IFRS accounting rules, new research from Intangible Business shows.

£80m wasted on IFRS 3

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, discusses findings of bespoke research into the FTSE 100's first time implementation of IFRS 3.

Accounting brand value

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, comments on exclusive research into the UKs most valuable accountancy firm brands.

IFRS 3's practical application

Allan Caldwell, director of Intangible Business, discusses best practice application of IFRS3, Business Combinations, with reference to several examples. 

Valuing customers

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, explains how to value customers, illustrated through examples of Abbey, RAC and Virgin Mobile.

Big Four branded to dominate audit

Exclusive research from Intangible Business reveals the Big Four accountancy firms are pulling away from the pack by brand value. Thayne Forbes, joint managing director, provides commentary.

Intangible assets create majority of acquisition value

Elise Neils, managing director of Intangible Business LLC, comments on intangible asset value in acquisitions.

Valuing your business for sale

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, argues for the valuation of intangible assets, such as brands, in merger & acquisition activity and advises on how companies can extract maximum brand value.

The Big Four's political influence

The Big Four accountancy firms have an influence on government but their influence is deserved, argues Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business.

Business combinations under IFRS

An article by Allan Caldwell, director of Intangible Business on business combinations under IFRS.

Understanding brand equity and brand valuation

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business talks through the basics of valuing brands.

Brand resilience: you can't knock it

Even when companies are ailing financially, brands are so resilient that they could prove to be a source of strength. Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business reports.

The strategic implications of IFRS for intellectual assets

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, discusses the changes to the treatment of intellectual assets as a consequence of the new financial reporting standards.