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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 New manifesto calls on next government to do more to help British businessesA new business manifesto has called for the next UK government to do more to achieve “a more confi...
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FOR BUYERS The 10 biggest business acquisitions of all timeWhen Apple bought Dre Beats (Beats Electronics) for $3 billion it made the headlines. When Facebook ...
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FOR BUYERS Accelerate growth - buy a business in distressTimes are still tough for a lot of businesses. According to recent figures from The Insolvency Servi...
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FOR BUYERS Struggling businesses failing to find time to create growth strategiesTwo in five small business owners say they have found running a business more difficult than expecte...
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FOR BUYERS M&A update – what to buy in a sellers' marketAt first glance, the latest data on the M&A market suggests some difficult times ahead for buyers of...
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SECTOR GUIDES Engineering businesses - putting a premium on peopleEven for those who do not already have a firm footing in the sector, engineering businesses are beco...
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FOR BUYERS Asset-based lending boosted by small businessesAsset-based lending saw a dramatic rise in the three months to the end of June this year, highlighti...
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FOR BUYERS Business buyers left waiting as interest rate debate goes onWill they won’t they; the debate over interest rate rises goes on with no answer set in stone yet....
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FOR BUYERS Buying a business with IP in mindProperty will always remain a key feature in any business acquisition search, but it is becoming mor...
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FOR BUYERS Alternate funding options on the upThere is an increasing amount of money being supplied to SMEs in the UK by alternative lenders, new ...
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FOR BUYERS Business acquisitions: market awareness is everythingThe UK economy might be out of the mire but this is no time for backslapping; this is the time for b...
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FOR BUYERS Half of small businesses living dangerous close to the edgeOver half of the UK’s small businesses are not prepared for unforeseen problems, research has reve...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Rising interest rate fears prompts aggressive acquisition strategiesSet against the seemingly positive backdrop of an improving UK economy, there has been a number of r...
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SECTOR GUIDES What's getting the UK hotel sector talking?In the natural ebb and flow of any industry, knowing the best time to buy is key to success in the m...