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Insolvencies on the rise at mid-sized UK SMEs

DISTRESSED BUSINESSES

A new report has highlighted an increase in insolvencies among mid-sized UK SMEs over the past year and forecast that this trend could continue during 2023. The analysis, from alternative lender ThinCats, found that insolvency rat...continue reading


Mergers and acquisitions in language services - Localisation, globalisation and fragmentation

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Most industry sectors saw a drop in dealmaking activity last year, driven by economic turmoil, soaring inflation and geopolitical upheaval in Europe. Language services was no exception, although it appeared somewhat more resilient...continue reading


Conducting due diligence in a downturn - Unlocking value and avoiding hidden risks

FOR BUYERS

During a downturn or recession, M&A opportunities are rife, with valuations low and more businesses in financial distress. Successful acquisitions made during such times, therefore, can deliver huge value, helping buyers not only ...continue reading


Finding M&A value in an economic downturn

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

During a recession or economic downturn, M&A activity will typically decline as sentiment dampens among dealmakers and causes companies to pause ambitious growth plans in order to focus on safeguarding their operations. As a ...continue reading


M&A in financial services - digitisation, disruption and divestments

SECTOR GUIDES

As M&A activity dropped worldwide last year, the financial services sector remained something of an anomaly. Globally, deal volume and value both fell, as the industry was hit by headwinds such as increasing regulation, geopolitic...continue reading


How ego and pride can ruin a good deal...and a company

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

By Chris St Cartmail An intriguing tale of a cross-border private equity deal that failed at the last hurdle and produced no winners. As relayed by a finance broker and dealmaker - one of the author’s cohorts on the Merge...continue reading


Tips for scaling up your six-figure business prior to a sale

FOR BUYERS

When you make the decision to sell your business, undertaking a fresh growth strategy might not be the first thing that springs to mind. However, there are a number of reasons why you should aim to grow your company prior to a sal...continue reading


2023: An outlook on developing M&A trends

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

After an explosive year of M&A in 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, dealmaking returned to more normal levels during 2022. While it is true that this reflected a natural correction following a year of inflated activity a...continue reading


Elon Musk, Twitter and Acquisition Mistakes

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

"Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app." Elon Musk’s tweet may one day come to fruition, with Twitter becoming a payment provider, all-encompassing social networking / messaging app and ecomm...continue reading


Are you really ready to sell your business? - Key questions for owners considering a sale

FOR SELLERS

As a business owner, there might come a day in the future when you wake up and think that it’s time to sell your company. Maybe you have another business venture that you want to undertake or perhaps you want to take some ti...continue reading


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