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Early business exits driven by tax fears
- April 2025
A new survey on motivations behind business sales has revealed that over half of entrepreneur respondents (56%) are considering an early business exit over concerns about tax rises. Of those who have already sold, nearly two-thirds (65%) said fear of tax hikes drove them to exit their business early...
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FOR SELLERS Third of UK SME owners don't know company’s valueNew research has found that one-third of UK SME business owners (33 per cent) do not know the value ...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK insurance M&A defies EMEA slowdownA new report has revealed that M&A activity in the UK’s insurance sector increased last year, desp...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Dealmakers expect M&A disputes to increase in 2024A new poll has found that global dealmakers expect M&A disputes to increase during 2024 as a result ...
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DEAL INSIGHT The most challenging aspect of selling a businessIn this video of our Deal Insight Series, we talk to Jonathan Jay about the most challenging aspect ...
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FOR BUYERS Intellectual Property in M&A – The key due diligence considerationsIntellectual property (IP) is playing an ever more important role in M&A transactions, as companies ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK deal value rises despite tough conditionsNew data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that UK M&A deal value increased durin...
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FOR SELLERS Selling a consultancy businessAs we’ve covered in recent insights on professional services and the environmental and sustainabil...
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DEAL INSIGHT How do you value a potential acquisition?In this video of our Deal Insight series, we talk to Jonathan Jay about valuing potential acquisitio...
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SECTOR GUIDES Digital, automation and green transition set to revive manufacturing M&AA new report has forecast that digital transformation, automation and the green transition will be t...
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SECTOR GUIDES Quarter of UK hospitality firms have exhausted cash reservesAccording to a new survey, a quarter of UK hospitality companies say they have exhausted their cash ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Alternative lenders claim significant M&A market share in 2023New data has revealed that alternative lenders claimed a significant share of the UK M&A market in 2...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Cazoo’s struggles: Self-inflicted? Or a warning to the used car sector?As an online used car retailer launched within the last decade, Cazoo was in many ways a poster chil...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Insolvencies forecast to keep rising before situation improvesUK insolvency levels could rise even further this year, despite signs of economic improvement, accor...
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FOR BUYERS How Sir Jim Ratcliffe built INEOS into the UK’s biggest private companyUntil his acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United, one of the world's richest f...
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SECTOR GUIDES Environmental & sustainability M&A – Consulting and Engineering driving dealsAmid the ever-growing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG), businesses in the en...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS South East the most active area for high-growth M&A outside LondonA new report has revealed that the South East of England was the most active region of the country o...