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Health & wellness and premium food boost F&B dealmaking
- July 2026
17th July 2026 M&A activity in the UK’s food and beverage sector increased in the year to March 2026, bolstered by high levels of activity in categories including health & wellness products and premium foods. According to new research from Pinsent Masons, there were a total of 78 deals in the U...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Adverse conditions lead to drop in recruitment M&AM&A activity in the UK’s recruitment industry fell last year, as dealmaking was hit by rising cost...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK restaurant sector M&A update 2026: Optimism in adversityBetween March 2020 and August 2025, the number of restaurants in the UK shrunk by more than 14 per c...
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FOR BUYERS Finding the right merger partnerDespite typically being grouped with acquisitions, mergers are a thing unto themselves and pose a ra...
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DEAL INSIGHT Distressed businesses – what you need to know about themIn this video of our Deal Insight Series, Kevin Counihan from SIA Group talks to us about some of th...
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SECTOR GUIDES Health & Social Care continues to underpin solid healthcare M&AUK healthcare saw a solid, if unspectacular, year of dealmaking in 2025, with activity staying stron...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Market Financial Solutions: The bridging lender that entered administration despite posting record profitsMarket Financial Solutions (MFS), one of the UK's most prominent specialist property finance lenders...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK logistics M&A appetite strong despite slower 2025Dealmaking appetite in the UK logistics market remains strong, despite the sector seeing a sharp dro...
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DEAL INSIGHT What price should a business buyer open with?In this video of our Deal Insight Series, Rob Goddard from Evolution CBS How much you should offer w...
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FOR BUYERS PE investors planning to increase activity in 2026The majority of UK private equity investors are planning to increase their investment levels during ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 2025 deal values lifted by AI-driven investment and infrastructure demandUK deal value increased during 2025, with the biggest transactions being underpinned by demand for A...
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FOR BUYERS Working Capital Adjustments in M&AIn such a challenging M&A environment, a core priority for both buyers and sellers should be to head...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK Events Industry - M&A Update 2026The UK events market is busy again, but the landscape has changed. Scale and specialism are coming t...
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SECTOR GUIDES Food and drink M&A dips but remains resilient in 2025M&A activity in the UK’s food and drink sector remained resilient in 2025, despite widespread geop...
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SECTOR GUIDES Global transport M&A improves in 2025, but investor caution remainsM&A activity in the global transport and logistics sector increased slightly during 2025, but the re...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK second most attractive market for international investmentThe United Kingdom has retained its position as the world's second most attractive destination for i...
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SECTOR GUIDES Insurers redirecting budgets towards post-merger integrationA new report has highlighted how UK insurers are increasingly prioritising investments in post-merge...