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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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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS How has the snap election affected the UK M&A market?
Political and economic uncertainty has knocked a dent into British M&A sentiment - only time will te...
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FOR BUYERS Leaking information on M&A deals boosts deal values
Leaked data on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) boosts the average value of deals by $21 million, new ...
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FOR SELLERS How to negotiate the sale of your business
After years of making deals with customers and vendors, most business owners are well versed in the ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Business buyers’ guide: UK fashion industry 2017
The UK fashion retail industry has entered 2017 amid uncertain times. Many big name brands have gone...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS This niche technology company is reaping rewards from consolidating its sector
Learning Technologies Group (LTG) is strategically set up to grow directly through consolidation of ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Founders don't always win big on 'successful' exits
You start a business. It grows. Exponentially. Bigger and bigger. More customers, more sales. Sudden...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS The gig economy beckons - buying a business with a blended workforce
The world of employment is changing, driven in large part by rapid technological change that is evol...
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FOR BUYERS Spotlight on family businesses
Business buyers looking to make their next purchase may not have considered a family business as the...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Are holiday parks great business investments?
Two very large leisure deals at the back end of last year suggest the UK’s caravan parks, holiday ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Buying intellectual property out of a business administration
Buying physical assets from a company in administration is well-trodden ground for many business buy...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS The most common hold-ups in a business acquisition
The most common hold-ups in a business acquisition are revealed in an exclusive video interview wit...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS The impact of Brexit on the M&A market
Buying and selling businesses in a challenging environment. After confusion and upheaval, Theresa M...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a business for its contracts
Acquiring valuable contracts when taking over a business can provide you with an immediate source of...
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FOR SELLERS Survey of pub sales reveals large increase in freehouse deals
The volume of operational freehouse pub sales has shot up by 150 per cent in the last year, whilst b...