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British staycation trend sees hotel insolvencies surge

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The last three months of 2009 saw a drop in company insolvencies in every UK sector except that of hospitality and leisure, the latest figures show. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says the industry witnessed a 12 per cent rise in...continue reading


Clydes and Shadbolt finalise law merger

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Plans have been finalised for UK top 20 law firm Clyde & Co to acquire parts of construction boutique Shadbolt. The partial tie-up will see eight partners from the latter join Clyde & Co, which will take over Shadbolt's Londo...continue reading


KPMG: M&A market set for modest return in 2010

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After revisions of "over-optimistic earnings expectations" in 2009, the global and UK M&A market looks re-set for growth this year. That's according to the annual Global M&A Predictor from professional services firm KPMG, whi...continue reading


OFT mulls over mobile merger review

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The UK's competition watchdog, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), is weighing up whether to carry out a review of the planned merger of mobile phone firms Orange and T-Mobile. It comes after the pair submitted their proposal ...continue reading


Media M&A deals to pick up in 2010

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After hitting their lowest levels last year since the dot.com crash of 2002, UK media M&A deals are expected to bounce back in the coming months. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP says a rise in M&A activity during 2010 will be stimula...continue reading


Due diligence reminder follows 2009 M&A analysis

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Ensuring staff are trained to "deal with deals" and "being diligent' about due diligence are two of the tips for buying a business to come from professional services firm Towers Watson after the release of data highlighting t...continue reading


Report says private equity buyers hungry for ICT acquisitions

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A report by Grant Thornton UK, the financial advisor firm, found that private investors continue to be attracted to information and communication technology (ICT) firms. The firm carried out a survey of 40 leading private equity ...continue reading


More activity in buying and selling of businesses anticipated in the food and drink sector

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There are indications of a recovery in mergers and acquisitions in the UK's food and drink sector after last year witnessed a drop to just 70 deals, compared to 132 in 2007. Furthermore, according to figures analysed by indus...continue reading


Exit strategies lacking among British businesses

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Nearly three-quarters of sole traders in the UK do not have a business exit strategy in place, while 2.6 million have not insured against the loss in profit or cost of replacing their "key person" against the worst. That's de...continue reading


FSB counts business cost of closed schools

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Businesses are inevitably suffering because of Britain's cold snap, but head teachers can do their bit by not closing schools too readily. That's what the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has to say about the matter,...continue reading


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