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As M&A deals become increasingly reliant on technology, the digital side of dealmaking becomes ever more sophisticated as it increases the efficiency of M&A transactions. However, the flip side is that any tech-related incidents or cybersecurity breaches have the potential for more devastating consequences for deals than ever before. A survey conducted by Deloitte in October 2020 found that 51 per cent of respondents considered cybersecurity threats to be their top concern when managing M&A de...
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...
Selling your struggling business prior to insolvency
As we’ve covered extensively, business distress in the UK is currently rife, with thousands of...
How apps are helping businesses keep up with evolving consumer demand
For online enterprises everywhere, business is booming. With bricks and mortar stores and high stree...
Acqui-hiring: M&A strategy to boost talent pool and enterprise value
In tech, who you have working for you is everything. If you don’t have the best talent, you&rs...
Carve-outs and bolt-ons surge as COVID prompts firms to refocus
Corporate and private equity dealmaking has been heavily disrupted since the onset of COVID-19 last ...
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The right approach to valuing a business
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Staycation summer makes domestic travel a hot sector
As the UK moves closer to the end of lockdown (preliminarily set for June 21st), many people’s...
Nine solutions for bridging the COVID-19 valuation gap
What is the situation? Despite the resurgence in dealmaking that saw M&A recover from the seismic im...
Will M&A be this year’s big trend in the fashion industry?
As a sector largely driven by the glamour of social events, the formality of face-to-face business a...
Upside Down Management - will more business leaders operate like Timpson post-pandemic?
With three decades of acquisition-led growth behind them, key cutting, shoe repair and watch repair ...
Resilience and reform: Care home sector ripe for consolidation post-COVID
It’s been an incredibly tough year for the care home industry. Over the past twelve months, mo...
Ad-tech: Could COVID be the making of this enigmatic sector?
Ad-tech is a historically topsy-turvy sector that has experienced several peaks and troughs over its...
Opportunity knocks as the strain on the UK building industry continues
On the surface, the construction sector in the UK looks to be among those that are recovering best f...
Travel and tourism giants prepare for industry recovery with M&A activity
The next six months, at least, are likely to bring more of the same for travel businesses in the UK ...