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M&A in financial services - digitisation, disruption and divestments

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As M&A activity dropped worldwide last year, the financial services sector remained something of an anomaly. Globally, deal volume and value both fell, as the industry was hit by headwinds such as increasing regulation, geopolitic...continue reading


UK recruitment sector M&A remains buoyant in an uncertain economy

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The past two years have turned the recruitment sector on its head, with the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic followed last year by the “great resignation”, as huge numbers of UK workers took stock of their career paths i...continue reading


UK Snapshot: Dental Industry M&A

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Despite global uncertainty and the rising costs of running a business amid the UK’s soaring inflation, dealmaking in the UK dental sector has proven extremely resilient over the past 18 months. Record levels of activity were...continue reading


Cosmetics set for continuing recovery and M&A growth

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Like many industries, from hospitality and events to formalwear, the cosmetics industry suffered as a result of COVID-19-enforced lockdowns throughout 2020. With people staying at home during the pandemic, the need, desire and (in...continue reading


Consolidation resumes in the UK’s childcare sector

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For several years, childcare was among the UK’s most active dealmaking sectors. Like the veterinary sector, childcare offered consolidators and acquirers the perfect mix of reliable revenues and a highly fragmented market. ...continue reading


Why Cybersecurity Presents a Hot Opportunity for Business Buyers

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Cybersecurity businesses across the globe are being approached by buyers wanting to take advantage of a unique and lucrative opportunity. Investors insist we are at the early stages of what will soon become a multi-billion dollar ...continue reading


Brewers' Bounty: the rise of microbreweries

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We all know a friend who has tried to make their own beer in a home-rigged brewery: more often than not, it ends in a hoppy, fizzy disaster. Spurred by a trend in the USA - which is now home to 1.1 million homebrewers - small, bes...continue reading


Why golf courses are great investments again

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Thanks to recent modernisations of the sport’s image, golf courses are coming back into popularity; for play, for investment and for sale. Efforts to move away from the antiquated, boys club style approach to golfing has o...continue reading


Take advantage of the exploding food convenience service industry

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In recent years, the food convenience service industry has grown beyond all expectations. We investigate this market disruption, look to where it is headed and examine the opportunities for business buyers. Data from Euromonitor,...continue reading


Business buyers’ guide: UK fashion industry 2017

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The UK fashion retail industry has entered 2017 amid uncertain times. Many big name brands have gone into administration or been forced to make major changes to their infrastructure. Jaeger and Jimmy Choo are just two of the iconi...continue reading


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