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Mergers and acquisition activity declined for the eighth successive quarter to 445 publicly reported transactions, a 20 per cent fall on both the third quarter of 2009 and the same period in 2008. Deal activity during 2009 was sup...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
London (UK) - May 11, 2010 A distressed business alert service has been has launched by Business-sale.com. Every weekday, email alerts are sent through to subscribers listing all UK businesses that have had winding-up petitions ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
In welcome news for the business community, corporate insolvencies are down according to the Insolvency Service. There were 4,082 compulsory liquidations and creditors' voluntary liquidations in total in England and Wales in ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The technology sector has weathered the financial crisis better than most. Although M&A activity was significantly down in 2009 with global deal volume and value falling by 48% and 60% respectively, 2010 has seen a strong start. ...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
Now that we are technically out of recession, many businesses are still facing uncertainty in the face of a sluggish UK economy. However, there continues to be good opportunities for entrepreneurs to buy struggling businesses. Rec...continue reading
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A recovery in mergers and acquisitions has been forecast for the UK's food and drink sector in 2010, after last year witnessed a drop to just 70 deals compared to 132 in 2007. Figures analysed by Grant Thornton UK LLP reveal...continue reading
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Now that we are technically out of recession, many businesses are still facing uncertainty in the face of a sluggish UK economy. However, there continues to be good opportunities for entrepreneurs to buy struggling businesses. Rec...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
The Enterprise Investment Scheme The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed to encourage investment by individuals in ordinary shares of unquoted trading companies. The scheme allows companies, which meet certain condition...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
Buying a property business can be a good way to indirectly invest in property. The fortunes of property companies often follow the market itself quite closely, so returns could be quite volatile. However, a well-managed property c...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
As the recession period draws to a close, some analysts are wondering if it will spell the start of a particularly busy period for mergers and acquisitions. Following a time when firms were tightening their purse strings, those ...continue reading
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