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When examining the respective M&A markets of the USA and the UK, perhaps the most striking thing to note is the many similarities the two currently share. Both are, of course, still adjusting to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the political upheavals they have seen over recent years, such as the UK’s Brexit vote and the Trump Presidency. Similar deal trends are emerging in both economies in the wake of these events, as growth-seeking companies and private equity houses us...
Business tax reform being considered by Chancellor
Alistair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been at the centre of concern over business t...
Buying a business out of insolvency
While buying a business out of insolvency may not seem an obvious choice, there are many advantages ...
Post Merger Integration: Branding
Mergers and acquisitions are today recognised as one of the key ways in which to promote a business&...
Buying a Business: completing the deal
Buying a business is a lengthy and complicated process. You've identified the right business, a...
Venture Capital Trusts: a great tax shelter
Prime minister-elect Gordon Brown has been the subject of a fair amount of criticism for widening th...
Earn-outs: Key issues to consider
When negotiating the deal, the seller should seek to keep as much control as possible over the asset...
Food manufacturers fall into foreign hands
One in five of all UK food manufacturing companies sold over the past ten years has fallen into fore...
Private equity investment for small and medium sized companies
There has been something of an outcry in the media of late over the booming private equity industry....
Budget 2007: budget for business?
Many small to medium sized businesses around the UK are more than a bit miffed about the March 2007 ...
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...