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Study suggests due diligence taking significantly longer than a decade ago

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According to new research from Bayes Business School conducted for SS&C Intralinks, investors are taking a significant amount more time to complete due diligence ahead of potential M&A deals than they were a decade ago. The M&A...continue reading


90 per cent of IFAs and financial planners predict more M&A

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A new survey has revealed that nine in 10 (90 per cent) independent financial advisers (IFAs) and financial planners believe there will be an increase in M&A activity in the financial advice and wealth management sector over the n...continue reading


Food and drink deals hit highest volume since 2016

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M&A activity in the food and drink sector has reached its highest volume since 2016, according to a new report. However, despite this, deal value fell by 31.7 during the first four months of 2024 compared to the same period in 202...continue reading


AI in M&A: How can buyers and sellers harness the technology?

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Before too long, artificial intelligence (AI) will come to play a central role in M&A on both the buy and sell side - this is inevitable. Currently, the use of AI in M&A is relatively low, as dealmakers grapple with how best to us...continue reading


Heads of Terms: An invaluable tool in M&A

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Heads of Terms (HoT), also known as heads of agreement, memorandum of understanding or letter of intent, is a document utilised early in an M&A deal to outline the key terms of the acquisition. More than simply being just another...continue reading


Intellectual Property in M&A – The key due diligence considerations

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Intellectual property (IP) is playing an ever more important role in M&A transactions, as companies become increasingly digital and a growing number of deals focus on acquiring the non-physical assets of both distressed and non-di...continue reading


A buyer’s guide to intellectual property considerations in M&A

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Intellectual property (IP) plays a central role in UK M&A transactions. Often (perhaps increasingly), acquiring intellectual property can be the main motivation behind a deal and many deals solely involve the acquisition of a comp...continue reading


How Sir Jim Ratcliffe built INEOS into the UK’s biggest private company

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Until his acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United, one of the world's richest football clubs, few outside the business world had heard of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. But the story of his inexorable rise, as he spearhea...continue reading


Financial services M&A sees 9 per cent fall in 2023

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M&A activity in the UK’s financial services sector fell by nine per cent last year, as dealmaking appetite in the industry fell sharply following the banking crisis in March. Despite a promising start to the year, the bankin...continue reading


MedTech M&A: Resilience and Optimism

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The medical technology (MedTech) sector responded well to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many aspects of the industry being directly responsive to the crisis, while other areas benefited from a growing interest in how technology can ...continue reading


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