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After the initial halt that COVID-19 brought to dealmaking, M&A began to recover in the latter half of 2020, as dealmakers rapidly adjusted to working in the “new normal”. Buyers began pursuing deals that had been derailed by the onset of the pandemic and pouncing on the new strategic and distressed opportunities that coronavirus created. This recovery continued throughout 2021, with UK M&A markets seeing record levels of activity, driven by factors such as pent-up demand among pri...
UK mergers and acquisitions outlook 2022
After the initial halt that COVID-19 brought to dealmaking, M&A began to recover in the latter half ...
Automotive M&A set to accelerate amidst upheaval
The automotive industry has arrived at a crossroads and could be set for a period of upheaval, as we...
Machine learning and AI in dealmaking – The future of M&A?
In the M&A news cycle of major market trends, big acquisitions and shock administrations, the bigges...
Investing in escapism: How UK games developers are calling the shots in lucrative deals
Throughout the past 18 months, real-life experiences have been on hold for most of us. Adventures ha...
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Startup vs long-established company
Learn about the difference between acquiring a startup and a long-established business....
Rising debts and reduced cash flow create SME acquisition opportunities
To the casual observer, it may seem that the worst of the well-documented problems afflicting UK bus...
Cannabis – The UK’s burning M&A issue
It’s a widely-known fact that cannabis is a controlled substance in the UK, a class B drug tha...
2021 Snapshot: E-commerce M&A in the UK
It’s now well-documented that stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated an ...
MBOs come to the fore as owners seek a safe exit
Over the past year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on the exit plans of...
ESG: Much more than a responsibility issue for dealmakers
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have been towards the top of the agenda for invest...
The trouble with assessing post-deal success
There are a wide range of motivations for taking over another business. You may buy a business becau...
Tech due diligence: The how and why of a crucial process
In a world that is rapidly becoming more digitised, it goes without saying that technology is an abs...
COVID-19 and infrastructure projects push telecoms M&A centre stage
With people and businesses increasingly demanding faster, more reliable and more widely available co...
Moving on: UK logistics sector looks to M&A in the wake of Brexit and COVID.
The UK’s logistics sector is emerging from challenging times, looking to grow and diversify th...
Diversity and dealmaking - Putting inclusion at the heart of M&A
Corporations are putting diversity and inclusion at the centre of their acquisition strategies - sho...
Dealmaking surges as health food brands targeted
Following a period of consolidation during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, in which foo...