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Survey: Majority of HR teams unprepared for M&A increase
- July 2025
Dealmakers are largely optimistic about a potential increase in M&A activity during 2025, but HR teams have reported that they feel unprepared to handle a rise in acquisitions. This lack of preparedness could potentially create problems for buyers during the post-deal integration period. M&A in th...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Directors should prepare for business insolvencyAlthough the number of company insolvencies fell slightly in the third quarter of this year compared...
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FOR BUYERS Guide to buying a care home
The market for care homes has been holding up quite well given the current restrictions on credit fo...
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SECTOR GUIDES Guide to buying a nursing home
With elderly people living longer because of medical advances and the trend towards healthier lifest...
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FOR SELLERS A note on preparing a business for sale
So many business owners fail to achieve the asking price that they want, and the reason for this is ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Half of all management buy-outs are distressed deals
According to latest figures released by KPMG this week, around half of MBO deals completed over the ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Rate of corporate insolvencies slowing
A recent PwC survey showing that the pace of business failures has slowed is an indicator that the s...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK business valuation prices rising
Prices paid for businesses show signs of improvement as debt/funding availabilty increases. Higher b...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Prices paid for businesses show signs of improvement
The Private Company Price Index (PCPI), produced by accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward, tracks the re...
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FOR BUYERS How to speed up the merger integration process
Several factors have been revealed as key to successfully integrating an acquired business, accordin...
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FOR BUYERS Get a solvency opinion before buying a business
During a corporate transaction, such as the purchase of a business, a solvency opinion is a financia...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Buying a failing business can be an excellent opportunity
Times are still tough for a lot of businesses. According to recent figures from The Insolvency Servi...
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FOR SELLERS Manage cash flow or there will be no business to sell
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading condition...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Government clarifies rules on Pre-packs
In the current economic climate, as more companies fall into insolvency, we are witnessing the rise ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS The importance of managing cash flow in tough trading conditions
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading condition...