INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
New data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that UK M&A deal value increased during the fourth quarter of 2023, despite an incredibly challenging dealmaking environment in which volumes were highly constrained. ...continue reading
FOR SELLERS
As we’ve covered in recent insights on professional services and the environmental and sustainability sectors, consultancy businesses are driving a significant amount of M&A activity across numerous UK industries. The r...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Intellectual property (IP) plays a central role in UK M&A transactions. Often (perhaps increasingly), acquiring intellectual property can be the main motivation behind a deal and many deals solely involve the acquisition of a comp...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
A new report has forecast that digital transformation, automation and the green transition will be the key factors behind an expected increase in manufacturing M&A during 2024. While dealmaking fell in 2023, acquisitive sentiment ...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
According to a new survey, a quarter of UK hospitality companies say they have exhausted their cash reserves, while a further 29 per cent say they only have enough cash to last the next three months, putting thousands of businesse...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
As an online used car retailer launched within the last decade, Cazoo was in many ways a poster child for the UK’s resurgent used car marketplace. Established in 2018 by Alex Chesterman, founder of Zoopla and Love Film, Cazo...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
UK insolvency levels could rise even further this year, despite signs of economic improvement, according to a new forecast. Insolvencies rose to a 30-year-high in 2023, with around 25,000 companies collapsing last year, and 2024 a...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Until his acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United, one of the world's richest football clubs, few outside the business world had heard of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. But the story of his inexorable rise, as he spearhea...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
Amid the ever-growing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG), businesses in the environmental and sustainability services industry have become highly sought-after targets for major businesses seeking to tap into ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
A new report has revealed that the South East of England was the most active region of the country outside of London for high-growth M&A deals in 2023. Last year, the South East saw 139 high-growth M&A deals, behind London (283) a...continue reading
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