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High value deals the priority as UK activity slows in H1 2025
- September 2025
M&A activity in the UK slowed down by nearly a fifth during the first half of 2025, with dealmakers seemingly focusing on fewer, but more high-value transactions. According to PwC’s latest Global M&A Industry Trends report, there were 1,478 UK M&A deals during H1 2025, a drop of 19.1 per cent co...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a Business for its DataBuying businesses is often a bit like buying fashion: you have to follow and predict trends. And one...
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FOR BUYERS Mixed fortunes for construction sectorThe construction sector has had a mixed bag of fortunes this year. In June, the revised GDP figures ...
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FOR BUYERS Could Osborne's Budget create retail acquisition opportunities?After an initially positive response to Chancellor George Osborne's first Conservative Budget, ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Hopes high for services sector recovery despite downturnIn early 2015, the PMI figures for the services sector hit an eight-month high and confidence was so...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a business for its brandIn the world of business, the brand is king. A business provides a product or service granted, but i...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS From Bedouin to BillionaireSome 65 years ago, in an area of the Syrian desert now occupied by Islamic State fighters, a future ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS The coming UK construction boom: plenty of casualties along the wayIn the past year, there has been a 45 per cent increase in the number of construction companies expe...
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FOR BUYERS Buy a business for its propertyProperty has long been seen as a safe haven for investors. Increasing demand, both residentially and...
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Why buying a business amidst political uncertainty makes perfect senseThe lead up to the General Election in the UK is leaving many business buyers hesitant. The idea of ...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a business to gain new customersThere are numerous reasons why one would buy a business – from securing supplier channels through...
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FOR BUYERS Why buying a business amidst political uncertainty makes perfect senseThe lead up to the General Election in the UK is leaving many business buyers hesitant. The idea of ...
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FOR BUYERS General Election 2015: Who is best for business?With the General Election just a week away, let's line up the parties and see just what they�...
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Low Oil Prices: how business buyers can profitPlummeting oil prices have dominated the news of late as supply and demand issues continue to conspi...
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FOR BUYERS Why earn-out agreements can be advantageous for both buyers and sellersEarn-outs are a frequent point of contention in the company acquisitions industry; they can be an in...