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Resilience defines UK healthcare M&A in Q2 2026
- August 2026
Despite a challenging start to the year, recent data has emphasised the healthcare sector’s status as one of the UK’s most resilient M&A markets. Dealmaking in the sector during Q2 2026 was boosted by strong levels of activity in the Health and Social Care sub-sector, as well as high value deals...
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FOR BUYERS Buyers prioritising AI-enabled targets, as defensibility becomes core concernBuyers are increasingly prioritising AI-enabled targets in their M&A processes, while the proliferat...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK financial services M&A 2026: Dealmaking accelerates amid digital and strategic transformationThe UK’s financial services sector registered record H1 deal value during the first half of 2026, ...
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FOR BUYERS Carve-out opportunities arising for SMEs as larger firms divestUK corporate strategy is in a decisive phase as a growing number of larger firms seek to sell off bu...
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BSR DEAL INSIGHT SERIES Chelsea Corporate: Ran CarmonAcquisitions, Business Valuations and Brexit....
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK M&A value on track to reach record high in 2026The value of UK M&A activity is on track to hit a record high this year, in a dealmaking environment...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK defence sector M&A surges in first half of the yearThe UK defence sector saw a record level of M&A activity during the first half of the year, with str...
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SECTOR GUIDES Health & wellness and premium food boost F&B dealmaking17th July 2026 M&A activity in the UK’s food and beverage sector increased in the year to March 2...
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SECTOR GUIDES Insurance distribution sees slowest H1 M&A since 2017The UK insurance distribution sector saw just 41 announced M&A deals during the first half of the ye...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Buy, fix, keep: Bending Spoons takes its acquisition machine publicBending Spoons has turned the acquisition of struggling internet businesses into an industrial proce...
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FOR BUYERS HVAC sector running hot with deals surgingAs global temperatures shift, the issue of keeping buildings cool during the summer and warm during ...
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FOR BUYERS Convertible loan notes: a flexible financing lever for UK buyersConvertible loan notes (CLNs) are hybrid debt instruments that enable an investor or lender to advan...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK insolvencies dip as hospitality and retail sectors eye World Cup boostCorporate insolvencies fell in the UK during May 2026, as businesses saw a “welcome respite”, de...
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SECTOR GUIDES Dental M&A poised to accelerate amid ongoing fragmentationDental industry M&A is set to accelerate throughout the remainder of 2026 and beyond, as consolidati...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS “Volume down, value up” dynamic defines UK M&A in Q1UK dealmaking was defined by a “volume down, value up” dynamic during the first quarter of the y...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS What you need to know about the new Companies House P&L filing rulesCompanies House P&L filing: what mandatory accounts mean for buyers, sellers and the smallest firms ...