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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 Will small business see benefit from FLS adjustments?The Bank of England and the Government have long been hunting for a way to encourage growth in the e...
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FOR BUYERS Could the weather really bring down a business?Running a business involves balancing an endless list of supply and demand issues. Problems in polit...
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FOR BUYERS Scottish business collapses slowing downThe number of businesses entering administration or being closed down in Scotland has fallen over th...
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FOR BUYERS Rising business rates forcing independent retailers out of businessesA significant number of major retailers have hit the wall this year, but what about the smaller shop...
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ALL Lessons from failed technology business acquisitionsA business acquisition that goes wrong inevitably results in disappointment and hand-wringing, as th...
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FOR BUYERS Lessons from failed technology business acquisitions
A business acquisition that goes wrong inevitably results in disappointment and hand-wringing, as th...
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ALL How to achieve business growth in a recession
It is inevitable that a prolonged period of becalmed economic conditions will see some businesses fa...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES How to achieve business growth in a recession
It is inevitable that a prolonged period of becalmed economic conditions will see some businesses fa...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES How to turn a negative pre-pack situation into future acquisition success
A pre-pack administration deal is the pre-arranged transfer of a business in its entirety or the sal...
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FOR BUYERS Report highlights gap between London and other UK citiesBritain's economy has historically been split across a number of major cities, including Birmin...
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FOR BUYERS Rent day to prompt flurry of retail administrations?The next quarterly rent day is rapidly approaching (Monday, 25 March) and businesses in retail and c...
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FOR BUYERS Osborne announces Budget for 'hard workers'Chancellor George Osborne this week announced a Budget for “people who aspire to work hard and get...
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FOR BUYERS Govt to launch pre-pack insolvency reviewThe government has confirmed that it is to launch an independent review of pre-packaged insolvency s...
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FOR BUYERS Tesco puts its acquisitions to workTesco is due to put its latest acquisition straight to work in order to broaden the appeal of its ex...