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M&A involving family offices, high net worth individuals up 13 per cent
- July 2025
The volume of M&A deals in the UK undertaken by family offices and high net worth (HNW) individuals has increased by 13 per cent over the past year, with suggestions that activity has been boosted by factors including an influx of US investment and HNW individuals increasingly choosing to lead or co...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Three entrepreneurs tell us about their experience of buying distressed businessesPeter Harkness (above) and his business partner, Owen Davies, bought Highbury Communica...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Entrepreneurs tell us about their experiences of buying distressed companies
When Highbury House Communications, the North London-based publisher of many well-known newsstand ma...
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FOR BUYERS Due diligence is essential during times of financial crisis
In the current climate, many mergers and acquisitions are being pushed through increasingly quickly,...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Pickfords may go into pre-pack administration
Another household name looks like it might join the list of companies that have gone insolvent. Tea...
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FOR SELLERS Scotland's oldest ski resort is up for sale
Now that spring is in the air you would be forgiven for turning your attention to more summery pursu...
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FOR SELLERS Industrial property company set to sell assets
UK warehouses company Brixton is reportedly looking to sell off some of its major assets, in a bid ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Swindon electronics business in administration
A former Plessey electronics and semiconductor foundry has appointed administrators after sustaining...
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FOR SELLERS Fairline Boats business off the market
Fairline Boats, the maker of motor cruisers and yachts up to a value of £2m, has decided not to sel...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Smart time to invest in SME's
Despite the recession and the general shortage of credit, now may be a great time to be buying a sma...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS How to stay cash positive in a downturn
Many companies will face financial pressure during the economic downturn, yet more than ever, cash i...
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FOR SELLERS RBS to put Asian businesses for sale
According to reports, the beleaguered Royal Bank of Scotland is putting feelers out for potential bu...
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FOR SELLERS Property businesses for sale as credit crunch hits real estate sector hard
It has been predicted by business-recovery experts that numbers of insolvencies in the commercial-pr...
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FOR SELLERS Friends Reunited social networking business for sale
Who will buy Friends Reunited and for what price? ITV bought the site for around £175 million (tot...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES What are pre-pack administrations and what are the benefits?The use of "pre-pack" administrations Having gained notoriety following their use in high profile ...