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UK tech firms expect increase in M&A and inward investment
- July 2025
The majority of UK tech companies expect M&A activity to increase over the coming year, with growth sentiment among UK businesses appearing strong following years of muted expectations. In a new survey, law firm Browne Jacobson polled more than 380 C-suite leaders from £100m+ businesses across a ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Government set to pare back M&A screening powersThe UK government is set to pare back its investment screening powers in an effort to make regulatio...
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SECTOR GUIDES Report: Growing legal sector M&A set to continueA recent increase in M&A activity in the UK’s legal sector appears set to continue, with law firms...
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FOR BUYERS Virtual Data Room Providers: from low-cost VDRs for startups to full-featured M&A solutionsVirtual Data Rooms (VDRs) have evolved to play a crucial role in the M&A process over recent years...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Party Pieces: A lesson in business turnaroundsJames Sinclair is an entrepreneur with a £30 million portfolio and a history for rescuing family bu...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK set for highest insolvencies since 2009According to new data, the UK remains on course to register the highest number of insolvencies since...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Study: One in five SME owners planning full or partial sale within two yearsOne in five owners at small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are planning to sell all or part of t...
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FOR BUYERS Survey: Nearly three quarters of global dealmakers want AI regulatedA new survey has highlighted growing concerns among global M&A dealmakers regarding the risks posed ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Agreed business sales in pharmacy sector up 45 per cent in H1 2023During the first half of 2023, agreed business sales in the UK pharmacy sector were up 45 per cent o...
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FOR SELLERS Family offices could emerge as a valuable exit option for ownersBusiness owners across the UK are struggling to attract investment to their businesses or, if they a...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK film and TV content creators in the sights of foreign buyersOver recent years, the UK film and TV industry has experienced rapid growth, much of this driven by ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Forecast M&A wave tempered by interest rate surgeDealmaking in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in 14 years (in the year to date), with a predic...
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FOR BUYERS Global travel and tourism M&A stalls amid socio-economic issuesNew figures suggest that the socio-economic headwinds that have impacted many countries around the w...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS M&A still a priority for CEOs, despite headwindsNew analysis has revealed that M&A remains a strategic priority for CEOs in the UK, despite prevaili...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Should I invest in a VC fund or buy a business?Earlier this year, one of our M&A team had a conversation with a cashed-up serial entrepreneur who w...