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

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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


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

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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


UK Hospitality faces cruel winter - rise in acquisition and consolidation plans forecast

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As the UK economy enters a winter of almost unprecedented uncertainty, the hospitality industry is among those most at risk. With restaurant owners and pub operators facing a myriad of challenges, there have been several grim pred...continue reading


Accelerating M&A deal origination

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Deal origination is the foundation of any successful acquisition-led growth strategy and, at a time when many companies are considering M&A as their main route to growth, having solid, efficient deal origination processes in place...continue reading


Logistics firms targeting acquisitions despite falling confidence

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Close to half of logistics firms in the UK say that they are likely to make an acquisition over the next year, despite confidence among businesses in the sector dropping significantly over the past 12 months. With issues mounting ...continue reading


Rock-bottom pound and low company valuations attract overseas buyers

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The UK has recently established itself as Europe’s number one destination for inbound M&A investment, as foreign buyers increasingly targeted UK firms, partly spurred by the country’s strong recovery from COVID-19 in c...continue reading


Peter Lidgitt: Building a £22m business through acquisitions

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Peter Lidgitt is the Chairman of Mastiff Group, a group comprised of close to thirty independent businesses in the wide-ranging service industry. Since starting the business in 2009, Lidgitt has grown Mastiff to an UK-wide operati...continue reading


The key steps to making successful distressed acquisitions

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Business distress is soaring in the UK, as companies contend with the withdrawal of government support schemes, emergency loan repayments, rising inflation, supply chain issues and the end of restrictions on insolvency proceedings...continue reading


M&A as a strategy to mitigate global disruption

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M&A is often used by companies to respond to shifts within their sector, whether these shifts are driven by advances in technology or broader social trends. However, the perceived wisdom is that genuine crises (whether they be war...continue reading


How private business mergers and acquisitions differ between the US and UK

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When examining the respective M&A markets of the USA and the UK, perhaps the most striking thing to note is the many similarities the two currently share. Both are, of course, still adjusting to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...continue reading


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