Acquisitive growth: related pages

The purchase, by a company, of another company, a business, product lines or brands.

Growth (including negative growth) that comes from a company’s existing businesses as opposed to acquisitions.

A number (generally turnover and profits) which excludes the effects of disposals but not those of acquisitions.

An abbreviation of like-for-like. LFL numbers strip out the effect of shop openings and closures on retailers' sales or profits.

Accounts drawn up as though acquisitions and disposals that took place during a period, had taken place at the start of it.

Growth over the previous period, rather than over the same period in the previous year.

Cyclical businesses are those that are sensitive to the economic cycle.