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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 M&A volumes drop in first quarterDespite predictions for continued growth, the volume of M&A deals in the first quarter of 2014 dropp...
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FOR BUYERS Alternate lender legislation to boost SMEsOn Wednesday 4 June, the Queen will mark the formal start of the parliamentary year and within the Q...
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FOR BUYERS Football clubs in financial distress on the riseFootball is always remarked as being a ‘high pressure’ sport, but this pressure extends well bey...
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FOR BUYERS Resources needed to realise UK's entrepreneurial ambitionFigures from Local Business Week released recently showed that more and more people want to start th...
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Post-acquisition finance strategyIn the run up to an acquisition, many buyers will spend the majority of their time on finance issues...
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FOR BUYERS Improving economy creates favourable climate for inorganic growthAfter years of trudging through negative news about the British economy, this week has seen yet anot...
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FOR BUYERS Government must address SMEs' financial fearsThe growth of small businesses is being stunted by the pressures and fears they face over financial ...
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FOR BUYERS Barclays set for dramatic shake up as investment bank failsBarclays has been wielding the axe this week with its investment bank on the receiving end of a few ...
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FOR BUYERS Booming UK automotive industry driving M&A increaseThe UK’s manufacturing industry has been hailed as one of the key drivers of the country’s econo...
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FOR BUYERS Liquidations up from 2013, research revealsThe Insolvency Service has released its Q1 figures to reveal how many companies ran into financial t...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Distressed businesses updateAlthough business insolvencies in the UK have fluctuated dramatically in recent years across sectors...
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FOR BUYERS Post-acquisition finance strategyIn the run up to an acquisition, many buyers will spend the majority of their time on finance issues...
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FOR BUYERS RBS cleared of profiteering allegations but trust not restoredEver since the icy grip of the recession took hold of the UK back in 2007, businesses and the genera...
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FOR BUYERS Bank of England delivers good and bad newsIt has been a bit of a mixed bag of news coming out of The Bank of England this week. Firstly, its ...