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As M&A deals become increasingly reliant on technology, the digital side of dealmaking becomes ever more sophisticated as it increases the efficiency of M&A transactions. However, the flip side is that any tech-related incidents or cybersecurity breaches have the potential for more devastating consequences for deals than ever before. A survey conducted by Deloitte in October 2020 found that 51 per cent of respondents considered cybersecurity threats to be their top concern when managing M&A de...
Buying a business: avoiding the ten main deal-breakers
We outline ten situations that most commonly cause deals to fail, and how to avoid them: 1. The bu...
Post merger integration: company culture
When making an acquisition, a company can typically expect to gain access to markets, brands, techno...
Raising finance for acquisition
Smart business purchasers will usually try to leverage their acquisition as the first priority. In o...
How to buy or sell a private company
HOW TO BUY OR SELL A PRIVATE COMPANY Excerpts from the full version (available to su...
UK Companies Entering Administration Reaches Highest Level For 10 Years
The latest corporate insolvency figures from credit agency Experian show that the number of UK compa...
Internal Rate of Return and the Discounted Cash Flow Model
Valuing a business can often be a subjective process, and there are no hard and fast rules. When ask...
Family business owners opt for sale
Owners of UK family businesses are increasingly opting to sell their business rather than pass it on...
Pharmaceutical businesses start M&A trend
A recent spate of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceuticals industry could be the beginning of...
Private Equity Debt at Record Levels
Private equity groups are getting into increasing levels of debt when buying new companies, accordin...
Owners of Business Neglect Own Finances
Business owners are increasingly reliant on their business as a "job for life" which will pay for th...
Bright prospects for UK hotel sector
The latest forecast from PriceWaterhouseCoopers has shown that the future for the hotel sector is lo...
Calls For European Court of competition
The Confederation of British Industry has called for the appeals process against European Commission...
Quarter of UK SME Owners Considering Sale Over Next 3 Years
Recent research by the Tenon Forum, a think tank made up of leading entrepreneurs from the UK's...