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Value of UK financial services M&A almost doubles in 2025
- January 2026
The value of dealmaking in the UK financial services sector soared last year, with the total disclosed deal value for 2025 nearly double that of 2024. This came in spite of a dip in deal volume, as value was driven by a number of major transactions. According to data from EY’s latest analysis of...
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FOR SELLERS Industrial property company set to sell assetsUK 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 ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Technology businesses better equipped to weather downturn
A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has highlighted the comparative strength of the UK�...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES More businesses in administration
Some of the latest businesses falling into administration are: The radio station Abbey FM in Cumbri...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Price earnings multiple steady for larger UK businesses
The third quarter of 2008 saw a marked reduction in the number of deals that completed in the UK. Ho...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Price earnings multiple steady for larger UK businesses
The third quarter of 2008 saw a marked reduction in the number of deals that completed in the UK. H...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK M&A technology deals still strong
A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has highlighted the comparative strength of the UK�...