FOR BUYERS
The value of dealmaking in the UK financial services sector soared last year, with the total disclosed deal value for 2025 nearly double that of 2024. This came in spite of a dip in deal volume, as value was driven by a number of ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
As 2025 comes to a close, it seems to have once again been a year that promised much for dealmakers, only to ultimately be defined by caution and selectivity, in both the domestic market and on the international stage. For much ...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
With any potential M&A recovery in 2026 likely to be driven by lower and mid-market bolt-on deals, rather than major mergers, buy-and-build acquisition strategies such as roll-ups are likely to become even more prominent. Howeve...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Interest in UK companies from foreign buyers soared during 2025, with the increase directly responsible for the year seeing a post-pandemic high in dealmaking. According to new data from the London Stock Exchange Group, agreed dea...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
M&A activity in the UK’s recruitment sector increased by nearly a third in the first three quarters of 2025, as strategic and private equity-backed trade buyers drove strong dealmaking in the face of ongoing economic challen...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
M&A activity in the UK’s infrastructure services sector has demonstrated resilience over the past five years, with dealmaking driven by public funding commitments and the essential nature of the services provided by companie...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Intellectual property (IP) has long been a key component in M&A deals. Company owners view IP as a critical part of their company’s value (some even seek to develop innovative or unique IP in order to bolster value) while bu...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
After weeks of intense press coverage, the Autumn Budget arrived with a raft of headline announcements on income tax thresholds (frozen), the two-child benefit cap (scrapped) and the 5p cut in fuel duty (extended), as well as the ...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
With the Autumn Budget looming, new insolvency figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed a year-on-year increase in insolvencies during October 2025, as companies continue to face significant economic unc...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
Looking at some of the recent high-profile retail collapses, it is easy to draw grim conclusions about the state of the retail market. Just in the past year, we have seen the likes of Hobbycraft, Claire’s, Poundland, Piz...continue reading
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