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UK civil engineering sector riding tailwinds of change
- July 2025
Conditions are emerging that could drive strong M&A activity in the UK’s civil engineering industry. The sector has already delivered strong dealmaking figures over recent years, with a wide range of both smaller and mid-sized deals and multi-billion-pound acquisitions. This potential increas...
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FOR SELLERS Exit strategies: plan for the door from day oneYour business is going well, even expanding. When this is the case, why consider an exit strategy? ...
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FOR BUYERS Due diligence: the legal elementDue diligence is an investigation and analysis by the buyer of the viability of your business. A val...
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FOR BUYERS Bolt-on acquisitions: can they be successful even if making a loss?Businesses are always looking to drive growth but the companies that are set to make a killing are t...
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FOR SELLERS Why You Should Boost Your Business’s Value Regardless of When You Plan to SellThere’s never a bad time to focus on increasing the value of your business. Your valuation is impo...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS The pros and cons of an IPO: should you go public?In the case of an ‘us’ versus ‘them’ for a company, it's all about ‘public’ versus ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 5 reasons why collaboration grows the bottom lineAs a business owner, you will be looking at ways to grow your business and increase the bottom line....
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FOR SELLERS Due Diligence: A Seller’s PerspectiveDue diligence is an investigation and analysis by the buyer of the viability of your business. A val...
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FOR BUYERS Reaching Your Potential Without an IPOAlternative sources of funding for those not ready for an IPO A great number of businesses look in...
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FOR BUYERS Why Staff are Key to a Successful AcquisitionMore often than not, when you buy an existing business, it has staff members. While it’s easy to s...
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FOR BUYERS Company acquisitions: assets versus sharesBuying a business can be an exciting time but did you know there are different ways to buy a company...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS What is invoice financing?Invoice financing is a funding option for a continuing business or start-up without necessarily appr...
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FOR BUYERS The top 10 questions to ask a seller before buying a businessThere are many things to consider when purchasing an existing business. However, one of the best sou...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS What’s Driving Deals in 2018?How business buyers’ motivations are changing Although M&A activity has generally been growing fo...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Using Invoice Financing to Fund AcquisitionsFunding an acquisition with the use of invoice financing may not be something you have considered be...