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B2B media M&A activity increases, but deal times rising
- October 2024
Deal volumes in the B2B Information, Media, and Events sector increased during the first half of 2024, with M&A sentiment and optimism seemingly increasing in the sector amid more stable economic conditions. According to the latest Media Acquisition Report from Collingwood Advisory, deal activity...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK CEOs moving from “reactive to proactive” M&A strategies
UK CEOs are increasingly positive about the country’s economic outlook, their own company’s pros...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Optimism among UK dealmakers hits highest level since 2021
Optimism among UK dealmakers has hit its highest level since the post-COVID dealmaking boom in 2021,...
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SECTOR GUIDES Travel M&A recovery finally takes off
For several years, industry observers have been forecasting a recovery in the travel and tourism ind...
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DEAL INSIGHT Startup vs long-established company
Learn about the difference between acquiring a startup and a long-established business....
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FOR BUYERS An in-depth look at the Corporate Compounder M&A model
Corporate compounding is an M&A strategy in which buyers acquire and integrate businesses in order t...
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SECTOR GUIDES Food and beverage M&A recovery continues in Q2
The UK food and beverage sector’s M&A recovery continued during the second quarter of the year, wi...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK the third most-targeted country for M&A deals in 2024
New data has revealed that the UK is the third most-targeted country in the world for M&A activity s...
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SECTOR GUIDES Manufacturing M&A expected to see strong end to 2024
M&A activity in the UK manufacturing sector is set to be strong during the final quarter of the year...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SME lending remains subdued despite annual growth
Overall gross lending to UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) showed a year-on-year increase ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Hospitality insolvencies rise in first half of the year
Insolvencies in the UK hospitality industry increased slightly during the first half of 2024, as bus...
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SECTOR GUIDES M&A in building products and services: Will growth replace resilience?
While many sectors have seen a sharp decline in M&A activity over the past couple of years, the buil...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Mid-market and bolt-on deals set to drive private equity M&A
Despite declining in the first half of the year, private equity M&A is expected to increase over the...
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FOR BUYERS Trade buyers shape recruitment M&A in H1 2024
Strategic trade buyers accounted for three quarters of dealmaking in the recruitment sector during t...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES UK insolvencies in past year exceed levels seen during financial crisis
UK company insolvencies over the past year have exceeded levels seen during the global financial cri...
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FOR BUYERS Threat actors evolving tactics to exploit cybersecurity gaps amid M&A increase
Rising dealmaking activity and a growing reliance on major software vendors have created new opportu...