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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 SELLERS Overseas investors prove tough competitionBuyers from overseas are flocking to the UK to snap up businesses, while the domestic M&A market rem...
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ALL M&A practitioners - can they help you get the deal done?
A guest post from Dan Levinson, director and head of business intelligence at Chelsea Corporate Limi...
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FOR SELLERS M&A practitioners - can they help you seal the deal?
A guest post from Dan Levinson, director and head of business intelligence at Chelsea Corporate Limi...
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FOR BUYERS Landlords ring the changes in businessLandlords and pub owners must be seeing some major changes in their industry of late. Sales of alcoh...
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FOR BUYERS Puppy love proves to be big business
People might be tightening their spending on themselves as the recession drags on, but it appears th...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Shift in condition of businesses for sale
Contrary to some suggestions, there is still a large number of profitable businesses for sale in the...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Are we dealing with a buyer's market?
Buying a business has changed enormously over the course of the past decade, with the recession shak...
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ALL 10 Top Tips for a Business Turnaround
If you're considering acquiring a zombie business, you're going to need a sturdy turnaroun...
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ALL Zombie business turnaround opportunities
Halloween is lurking around the corner, but zombies in the UK are not waiting until the end of the m...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Zombie business turnaround opportunities
Halloween is lurking around the corner, but zombies in the UK are not waiting until the end of the m...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES 10 Top Tips for a Business Turnaround
If you're considering acquiring a zombie business, you're going to need a sturdy turnaroun...
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FOR BUYERS Hotels in administration offer bargains to buyers
2012 was a difficult year for much of the leisure industry as many people kept their spending tight ...
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FOR SELLERS Don't miss an opportunity when you come to sell your business
Selling your business can be one of the most valuable transactions your ever make. This is a company...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Could buying a business offer new possibilities to young entrepreneurs?
The recession that struck in 2008 changed the face of business. Risk takers shrunk back, jobs were s...