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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 Entrepreneurs reminded of time and effort involved in selling a businessEntrepreneurs have been reminded that selling a business is no walk in the park and that if they wan...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Acquisition values at a five-year highFresh evidence of British business buyers’ return to confidence has emerged, with acquisition valu...
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SECTOR GUIDES Acquisition offers fast track route to innovation in tech sector
Perhaps more so than in any other sector, businesses in the technology arena need to stay one step a...
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FOR BUYERS Report claims RBS nudged viable businesses towards administrationA report has suggested that the Royal Bank of Scotland may have nudged viable businesses into admini...
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FOR BUYERS Silverstone race track sold for a fraction of investmentSilverstone, the historic race track, is to be sold for a little over £10 million after the British...
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FOR BUYERS Construction sector continues to improveFollowing years of struggling after the credit crunch, the UK construction sector now seems to be st...
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Begbies Traynor seek sale of Dorset care homeBegbies Traynor has taken control of The Old Rectory Nursing and Residential Home in Swanage, Dorset...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Competition heats up for distressed sale opportunities
Access to distressed businesses and their assets has been one of the few things helping those who we...
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FOR BUYERS Beat private buyers to the best deals
Kout Food Group, the Kuwaiti-based operator of multi-brand eateries, purchased the tired Little Chef...
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FOR BUYERS Stand out from the crowd when pursuing an acquisition
Here at the Business Sale Report we work closely with various parties involved in the acquisition pr...
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FOR BUYERS Scottish insolvencies fall, with sights set on a return to growthKPMG has revealed that there has been a marked fall in the number of Scottish business failures this...
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FOR BUYERS British business confidence gathering paceBusiness confidence in the UK is at its highest level since the 2010 general election. A report by t...
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Over a quarter of businesses entering administration live onTwenty-seven per cent of UK businesses that enter administration emerge intact and carry on trading ...
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FOR SELLERS Selling a business: It's all in the timingSuccessful business buyers also tend to be among the most successful sellers and the importance of a...