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Alternative broadband providers look to M&A to survive and grow
- May 2025
UK-based alternative network providers are considering M&A activity and strategic partnerships as they seek to survive and secure growth in the highly competitive UK broadband market. A survey of 100 senior decision makers at UK-based altnets, conducted by Censuswide for business connectivity pro...
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FOR BUYERS Alternative financing options could be vital in tough M&A environment
In the face of ongoing economic pressure, businesses have limited growth options. One of the few r...
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FOR BUYERS Scotland: Private equity M&A activity forecast to pick up
Following a year which has seen private equity M&A activity slow down significantly (reflecting a br...
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SECTOR GUIDES Logistics M&A ploughs on despite headwinds
M&A activity in the UK logistics sector has continued to grow, despite the issues facing the secto...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS “Expectation gaps” impacting M&A, but deal volume on the rise
Persistent high interest rates and rising inflation have led to “expectation gaps” arising betwe...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Private equity helps recruitment buck declining M&A trend
Private equity activity is helping the UK’s recruitment sector buck the trend of declining M&A act...
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FOR SELLERS Behind the growing popularity of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
In the current economic climate, it can sometimes be difficult for owners to execute partial or full...
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FOR BUYERS Retail M&A hits 5-year high, but distressed deals fall
Mergers and acquisitions in the UK’s retail sector have increased to their highest level in five y...
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FOR BUYERS M&A opportunities forecast to increase after slow H1
M&A opportunities are set to emerge over the coming months, despite a slow first half of the year in...
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FOR BUYERS Hotel M&A remains resilient despite challenging market
A new report on the UK hotels sector has revealed that M&A remains resilient despite a challenging m...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Rising interest rates will see “virtually all” zombie companies collapse
Surging interest rates are set to eliminate all of the UK’s “zombie” companies over the next 1...
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SECTOR GUIDES Financial advice M&A: Valuations for larger firms rise as market shifts
Multi-adviser financial advice firms are attracting higher valuations as the sector’s intense M&A ...
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FOR BUYERS Online business M&A: The key trends in 2023
Online business M&A was one of the areas affected by the overall downward trend in dealmaking activi...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Online business M&A: The types of online business
Online businesses are ubiquitous in the modern economy and, as such, are at the heart of a huge amou...
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FOR SELLERS Making your business a more attractive acquisition target
For business owners planning an exit, one of the most pressing considerations is how to make their b...