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UK M&A value up two-thirds in H1, despite drop in activity
- July 2024
New figures have revealed that UK M&A value increased by two-thirds during the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2023, despite deal volume dropping by approximately a fifth. During the first half of 2024, UK deal value totalled £68 billion, a 66 per cent increase from the £4...
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FOR BUYERS Private equity investment forecast to recover after H1 dip
According to new research, UK private equity investment was down by a fifth during the first half of...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Pub insolvencies up amid cost-of-living and rising sobriety
Pub and bar company insolvencies increased by nearly a third in the last year as the cost-of-living ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Retail accounts for 14 per cent of H1 insolvencies
New data has revealed that the retail sector accounted for around one in seven UK insolvencies durin...
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DEAL INSIGHT Startup vs long-established company
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SECTOR GUIDES Lawfront – Setting the pace in legal M&A
Over the past two or three years, dealmaking in the legal sector has begun to spring back to life, f...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Call for new UK Labour government to introduce SBA-style business loans
With UK SMEs continuing to face an uncertain economy, low consumer confidence, high prices and, perh...
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FOR BUYERS Study suggests due diligence taking significantly longer than a decade ago
According to new research from Bayes Business School conducted for SS&C Intralinks, investors are ta...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Company insolvencies fall as activity improves
Official data has revealed that fewer companies fell into insolvencies across England Wales during M...
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SECTOR GUIDES NatWest boss predicts further UK banking consolidation
The CEO of NatWest has predicted that there will be more consolidation in the UK banking industry ov...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS In M&A, crime definitely does not pay
M&A transactions are often complex and sometimes risky. Will the merged group generate the revenu...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK M&A expected to rebound from quarterly decline
New figures have revealed that the number of UK M&A deals declined during the first quarter of the y...
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SECTOR GUIDES Time to buy into UK services sector?
The strong performance of businesses in the UK’s service industries has provided one of the cleare...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Lynx Equity – 60 business acquisitions and counting
Lynx Equity Limited is a private equity firm that specialises in the acquisition of small and medium...
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FOR BUYERS 90 per cent of IFAs and financial planners predict more M&A
A new survey has revealed that nine in 10 (90 per cent) independent financial advisers (IFAs) and fi...
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FOR BUYERS Food and drink deals hit highest volume since 2016
M&A activity in the food and drink sector has reached its highest volume since 2016, according to a ...