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Research highlights danger of overlooking cultural fit in M&A
- April 2026
Businesses that overlook cultural fit when undertaking M&A activity can miss details that may lead to deals ultimately failing. However, many buyers continue to prioritise financial and legal issues over cultural integration during due diligence. A new report has demonstrated how a lack of due dil...
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SECTOR GUIDES Britain’s roadside revolutionFrom forecourts to EV charging points to service station hotels, investment is flooding into UK road...
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FOR BUYERS Acquiring a company abroad - confidence is keyAs UK owners struggle to attain domestic growth, the idea of targeting M&A overseas might seem far-f...
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SECTOR GUIDES Cyber risk derailing Digital & Telecoms infrastructure dealsDespite digital and telecoms having emerged as one of the most active sectors for UK dealmaking in r...
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BSR DEAL INSIGHT SERIES Chelsea Corporate: Ran CarmonAcquisitions, Business Valuations and Brexit....
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SECTOR GUIDES Value of UK wealth M&A surges despite decline in deal volumeM&A in the UK wealth management market is changing, but the sector continues to see significant leve...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK and Ireland insurance M&A entering “a new phase”M&A activity in the UK and Ireland’s insurance sector continued to shift during 2025. Despite the ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Restaurant sector worst hit by liquidations since 2016A new analysis of UK business insolvencies has revealed that the restaurant sector has seen the larg...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Adverse conditions lead to drop in recruitment M&AM&A activity in the UK’s recruitment industry fell last year, as dealmaking was hit by rising cost...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK restaurant sector M&A update 2026: Optimism in adversityBetween March 2020 and August 2025, the number of restaurants in the UK shrunk by more than 14 per c...
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FOR BUYERS Finding the right merger partnerDespite typically being grouped with acquisitions, mergers are a thing unto themselves and pose a ra...
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SECTOR GUIDES Health & Social Care continues to underpin solid healthcare M&AUK healthcare saw a solid, if unspectacular, year of dealmaking in 2025, with activity staying stron...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Market Financial Solutions: The bridging lender that entered administration despite posting record profitsMarket Financial Solutions (MFS), one of the UK's most prominent specialist property finance lenders...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK logistics M&A appetite strong despite slower 2025Dealmaking appetite in the UK logistics market remains strong, despite the sector seeing a sharp dro...
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FOR BUYERS PE investors planning to increase activity in 2026The majority of UK private equity investors are planning to increase their investment levels during ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 2025 deal values lifted by AI-driven investment and infrastructure demandUK deal value increased during 2025, with the biggest transactions being underpinned by demand for A...