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Top areas for buy & build consolidation in Europe revealed
- May 2026
Private equity buyers continue to undertake M&A activity more selectively, but a number of key segments are emerging as bright spots for buy & build dealmaking across Europe. CIL Strategy Consultants analysed more than 2,500 buy & build segments across Europe to identify the areas where dealmakers...
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SECTOR GUIDES Culture and data guiding financial advice M&A, with scale no longer the priorityM&A activity in the UK’s financial advice sector is increasingly being guided by a focus on cultur...
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FOR BUYERS Resilience and compliance boosting UK facilities management M&AFacilities management has become one of the UK’s most consistently active M&A markets, and it’s ...
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FOR BUYERS Conducting pre-Letter of Intent due diligenceAs tighter financing conditions, valuation gaps and heightened M&A risk continue to shape dealmaking...
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BSR DEAL INSIGHT SERIES Chelsea Corporate: Ran CarmonAcquisitions, Business Valuations and Brexit....
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS PE-backed businesses targeting international expansionA majority of private equity-backed businesses in the UK are seeking to enter new international mark...
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SECTOR GUIDES Soaring costs continue to take toll as hospitality closures accelerateBusinesses in the UK’s hospitality sector continue to be affected by soaring costs, with closures ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Mid-market bolt-on deals fall sharply from 2024 peakMid-market bolt-on M&A activity by private equity and venture capital-backed UK platforms fell sharp...
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FOR BUYERS Which countries are most attractive for M&A? The 2025 global rankings explainedThe United States and Singapore have again topped the annual global league table of M&A attractivene...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK remains key M&A hub, but falls in global rankingsDespite remaining a key global hub for M&A activity, the UK has fallen in a new ranking of the world...
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FOR BUYERS Research highlights danger of overlooking cultural fit in M&ABusinesses that overlook cultural fit when undertaking M&A activity can miss details that may lead t...
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SECTOR GUIDES Britain’s roadside revolutionFrom forecourts to EV charging points to service station hotels, investment is flooding into UK road...
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FOR BUYERS Acquiring a company abroad - confidence is keyAs UK owners struggle to attain domestic growth, the idea of targeting M&A overseas might seem far-f...
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SECTOR GUIDES Cyber risk derailing Digital & Telecoms infrastructure dealsDespite digital and telecoms having emerged as one of the most active sectors for UK dealmaking in r...
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SECTOR GUIDES Value of UK wealth M&A surges despite decline in deal volumeM&A in the UK wealth management market is changing, but the sector continues to see significant leve...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK and Ireland insurance M&A entering “a new phase”M&A activity in the UK and Ireland’s insurance sector continued to shift during 2025. Despite the ...