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Early business exits driven by tax fears
- April 2025
A new survey on motivations behind business sales has revealed that over half of entrepreneur respondents (56%) are considering an early business exit over concerns about tax rises. Of those who have already sold, nearly two-thirds (65%) said fear of tax hikes drove them to exit their business early...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK CEOs moving from “reactive to proactive” M&A strategiesUK CEOs are increasingly positive about the country’s economic outlook, their own company’s pros...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Optimism among UK dealmakers hits highest level since 2021Optimism among UK dealmakers has hit its highest level since the post-COVID dealmaking boom in 2021,...
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SECTOR GUIDES Travel M&A recovery finally takes offPremium Member Report For several years, industry observers have been forecasting a recover...
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DEAL INSIGHT What is the most challenging aspect of buying a distressed business?In this video of our Deal Insight Series, Jonathan Jay talks about some of the challenges you face w...
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FOR BUYERS An in-depth look at the Corporate Compounder M&A modelCorporate compounding is an M&A strategy in which buyers acquire and integrate businesses in order t...
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SECTOR GUIDES Food and beverage M&A recovery continues in Q2The UK food and beverage sector’s M&A recovery continued during the second quarter of the year, wi...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK the third most-targeted country for M&A deals in 2024New data has revealed that the UK is the third most-targeted country in the world for M&A activity s...
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DEAL INSIGHT When buying a distressed business, how do you weigh up the risks?In this video of our Deal Insight Series, Jonathan Jay talks about weighing in the risks when buying...
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SECTOR GUIDES Manufacturing M&A expected to see strong end to 2024M&A activity in the UK manufacturing sector is set to be strong during the final quarter of the year...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SME lending remains subdued despite annual growthOverall gross lending to UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) showed a year-on-year increase ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Hospitality insolvencies rise in first half of the yearInsolvencies in the UK hospitality industry increased slightly during the first half of 2024, as bus...
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SECTOR GUIDES M&A in building products and services: Will growth replace resilience?While many sectors have seen a sharp decline in M&A activity over the past couple of years, the buil...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Mid-market and bolt-on deals set to drive private equity M&ADespite declining in the first half of the year, private equity M&A is expected to increase over the...
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FOR BUYERS Trade buyers shape recruitment M&A in H1 2024Strategic trade buyers accounted for three quarters of dealmaking in the recruitment sector during t...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES UK insolvencies in past year exceed levels seen during financial crisisUK company insolvencies over the past year have exceeded levels seen during the global financial cri...
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FOR BUYERS Threat actors evolving tactics to exploit cybersecurity gaps amid M&A increaseRising dealmaking activity and a growing reliance on major software vendors have created new opportu...