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Resilience defines UK healthcare M&A in Q2 2026
- August 2026
Despite a challenging start to the year, recent data has emphasised the healthcare sector’s status as one of the UK’s most resilient M&A markets. Dealmaking in the sector during Q2 2026 was boosted by strong levels of activity in the Health and Social Care sub-sector, as well as high value deals...
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SECTOR GUIDES Healthcare M&A dips amid caution and tight financing conditionsUK healthcare M&A declined during the first quarter of the year, as dealmakers in the sector contend...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a UK business from overseas: the key questions for international buyersFor foreign nationals and smaller overseas businesses looking to establish a foothold in Britain, ac...
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SECTOR GUIDES Accountancy M&A in 2026 - surge being driven by private equity and strategic movesThe UK accountancy sector is seeing rapid consolidation, in a surge of dealmaking driven by strategi...
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DEAL INSIGHT Startup vs long-established companyLearn about the difference between acquiring a startup and a long-established business....
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SECTOR GUIDES Trade deals and PE bolt-on activity defining solid recruitment M&AM&A in the UK’s recruitment market is being shaped by a relatively even mix of trade and private e...
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FOR BUYERS UK CEOs using M&A to strengthen AI capabilitiesUK CEOs have a growing appetite for dealmaking and are increasingly looking to M&A to help strengthe...
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FOR BUYERS Top areas for buy & build consolidation in Europe revealedPrivate equity buyers continue to undertake M&A activity more selectively, but a number of key segme...
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DEAL INSIGHT The right approach to valuing a businessOne big mistake to avoid making when valuing a business....
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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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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...