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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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SECTOR GUIDES UK tech firms expect increase in M&A and inward investmentThe majority of UK tech companies expect M&A activity to increase over the coming year, with growth ...
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FOR BUYERS Survey: Majority of HR teams unprepared for M&A increaseDealmakers are largely optimistic about a potential increase in M&A activity during 2025, but HR tea...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK civil engineering sector riding tailwinds of changeConditions are emerging that could drive strong M&A activity in the UK’s civil engineering industr...
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BSR DEAL INSIGHT SERIES Chelsea Corporate: Ran CarmonAcquisitions, Business Valuations and Brexit....
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Drop in hospitality insolvencies could prove temporaryCompany insolvencies in the accommodation and food services industry were down year-on-year and mont...
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SECTOR GUIDES Building products & services sees record increase in M&AM&A activity has continued to grow in the building products & services (BP&S) sector, with the indus...
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FOR BUYERS UK For Sale: The hidden opportunity in Britain's takeover boomLondon’s financial circles are buzzing with deal activity, as overseas buyers and private equity f...
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SECTOR GUIDES IT and comms sector buyers confident in M&A, despite dip in activityCompanies targeting acquisitions in the communications and IT sectors have a “high level of underl...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK recruitment M&A 2025: Strong activity in a resilient marketUK recruitment companies find themselves in a challenging position in 2025, as they face rising cost...
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FOR BUYERS The business buyer’s guide to value creationWhat’s the goal of any business acquisition? There are, of course, any number of strategic consi...
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FOR BUYERS Private equity buyouts down in first quarterDespite rising pressure to increase their activity, private equity funds in the UK cooled their M&A ...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK food and drink M&A at eight-year high, but tariffs threaten momentumThe UK has continued to see strong M&A activity in the food and drink sector so far this year, with ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Strategic trade buyers and inbound deals drive robust healthcare M&AStrong levels of strategic activity among trade buyers and inbound deals involving overseas investor...
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SECTOR GUIDES Activity slow in logistics sector, but M&A appetite remains highThe UK’s logistics industry has continued to see stable levels of dealmaking activity so far in 20...