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Inbound investment up, but UK deal activity stalls in Q3

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New data has revealed that UK M&A activity was sluggish during the third quarter of the year, with deal volume and domestic deal value both down in comparison to Q2 2024, despite an increase in investment from overseas buyers. ...continue reading


Confidence in UK deals increasing among PE firms

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M&A activity has increased in the UK during 2024, with improvements in economic and financing conditions helping to drive higher levels of dealmaking. This has also been seen in improved activity among corporate buyers and private...continue reading


UK CEOs moving from “reactive to proactive” M&A strategies

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UK CEOs are increasingly positive about the country’s economic outlook, their own company’s prospects and the possibility of investment in areas such as M&A activity over the coming 12 months, according to a new survey...continue reading


Optimism among UK dealmakers hits highest level since 2021

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Optimism among UK dealmakers has hit its highest level since the post-COVID dealmaking boom in 2021, with close to half of investors saying they are now positive about the UK’s short-term economic prospects. CIL Managemen...continue reading


UK the third most-targeted country for M&A deals in 2024

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New data has revealed that the UK is the third most-targeted country in the world for M&A activity so far in 2024. The data comes with the UK experiencing improved economic stability, with inflation falling and interest rate cuts,...continue reading


SME lending remains subdued despite annual growth

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Overall gross lending to UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) showed a year-on-year increase during the second quarter of the year, but remained subdued compared to pre-pandemic levels. According to data from UK Finance&...continue reading


Mid-market and bolt-on deals set to drive private equity M&A

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Despite declining in the first half of the year, private equity M&A is expected to increase over the coming months. What will this revival in activity look like? In an exclusive September insight, we look at the impact of private ...continue reading


Mid-market and bolt-on deals set to drive private equity M&A

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With the exception of the post-pandemic deal frenzy seen in late 2021, much of the past four years has seen flat levels of M&A activity among the vital private equity buyer class. A succession of shocks, from the ongoing effects o...continue reading


Over half of UK construction contractors involved in projects hit by insolvency

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More than half of UK construction contractors polled in a new report have said that they were involved in projects impacted by insolvency during the second quarter of the year, underscoring fears that ongoing high insolvency level...continue reading


UK M&A value up two-thirds in H1, despite drop in activity

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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...continue reading


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