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UK recruitment M&A 2025: Strong activity in a resilient market
- June 2025
UK recruitment companies find themselves in a challenging position in 2025, as they face rising costs and persistent economic uncertainty – headwinds that are also impacting the wider UK jobs market. In spite of these challenges, the sector has continued to see strong M&A activity, with deal volum...
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FOR BUYERS The business buyer’s guide to value creationWhat’s the goal of any business acquisition? There are, of course, any number of strategic consi...
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FOR BUYERS Private equity buyouts down in first quarterDespite rising pressure to increase their activity, private equity funds in the UK cooled their M&A ...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK food and drink M&A at eight-year high, but tariffs threaten momentumThe UK has continued to see strong M&A activity in the food and drink sector so far this year, with ...
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DEAL INSIGHT Startup vs long-established companyLearn about the difference between acquiring a startup and a long-established business....
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SECTOR GUIDES Strategic trade buyers and inbound deals drive robust healthcare M&AStrong levels of strategic activity among trade buyers and inbound deals involving overseas investor...
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SECTOR GUIDES Activity slow in logistics sector, but M&A appetite remains highThe UK’s logistics industry has continued to see stable levels of dealmaking activity so far in 20...
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SECTOR GUIDES Automation: Poised to transform UK industriesAutomation is driving widespread transformation across a number of key UK industries and becoming an...
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FOR BUYERS n Industries: Building a specialised industrial group through acquisitionsn Industries is a consolidator operating in the UK industrial sector, focusing on acquisitions of hi...
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FOR BUYERS Alternative broadband providers look to M&A to survive and growUK-based alternative network providers are considering M&A activity and strategic partnerships as th...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS R&D Tax Claims: A warning for SMEs looking to exit or acquireThe UK government’s R&D tax credit scheme was designed to support innovation, particularly among S...
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FOR SELLERS Early business exits driven by tax fearsA new survey on motivations behind business sales has revealed that over half of entrepreneur respon...
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SECTOR GUIDES Specialisms and scalability among factors driving PE investment in recruitmentFactors including well-established specialisms, scalable business models and experienced management ...
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FOR BUYERS Legal pros expect AI to drive most M&A processes within 10 yearsA new survey of legal professionals by legal technology solutions firm Litera has found that law fir...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES UK insolvencies steady but could take off amid tariff falloutUK insolvency levels remained steady during the first quarter of 2025, but the ongoing fallout over ...
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FOR BUYERS Five things to know about criminal risk in M&A transactionsCriminal risk isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when considering the commercial drivers beh...