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UK tech firms expect increase in M&A and inward investment
- July 2025
The majority of UK tech companies expect M&A activity to increase over the coming year, with growth sentiment among UK businesses appearing strong following years of muted expectations. In a new survey, law firm Browne Jacobson polled more than 380 C-suite leaders from £100m+ businesses across a ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES High level of distressed companies in the UK an opportunity for someAnalysts at investment banking and advisory firm, Close Brothers, have reported that the UK is home ...
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FOR SELLERS How to sell a business in a recession
Common logic dictates that it's better to buy than to sell during a recession, when prices are ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Bosses to try and rescue Coffee Republic
Steven Bartlett, a non executive director of Coffee Republic since last October, has teamed up with ...
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FOR SELLERS Large European corporates put business assets up for sale
We have noticed that a number of large European businesses have put some of their assets on the mark...
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FOR BUYERS Newcastle United Football Club for sale
It's rare to see a large business being advertised for sale on its own website, especially with...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Family businesses choosing to retain profits
One of the possibly unintended consequences of the chancellor's recent Budget 50% tax rate hike...
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FOR SELLERS Now is the time to start grooming
Every business owner wants to fetch the optimum price for their business. Grooming a business is an ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Luke Johnson talks exclusively to the Business Sale ReportIf anyone knows a thing or two about buying and selling businesses for profit it is Luke Johnson, a ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Luke Johnson interview coming soon
In this month's (June 2009) issue of the Business Sale Report, we feature an exclusive intervie...
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FOR BUYERS Investors looking to buy property businesses
Recently, we have seen investors looking to get back into the property game. Countrywide, the estat...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Transfer of going concern status critical for successful pre-pack administrations
When the assets of a struggling company (Oldco) are transferred to a new company (Newco), before bei...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Private equity firms buy up struggling businesses
More than a third of management buyouts in the UK since the start of the year occurred at companies ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Top ten tips for those planning an acquisition of a distressed business
Use advisers who have previous experience of doing deals in these circumstances. Consider bringing a...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Private Equity buy up struggling businesses
More than a third of management buyouts in the UK since the start of the year occurred at companies ...