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UK insolvencies steady but could take off amid tariff fallout
- April 2025
UK insolvency levels remained steady during the first quarter of 2025, but the ongoing fallout over US tariffs has led to warnings that administrations could increase sharply over the coming months. Analysis of Companies House data by advisory firm Interpath Advisory showed that there were 330 UK...
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FOR BUYERS Five things to know about criminal risk in M&A transactions
Criminal risk isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when considering the commercial drivers beh...
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FOR SELLERS Negotiation tips, strategies and pitfalls for first-time business sellers
For owners seeking to sell a business for the first time, getting it to the point where its value is...
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SECTOR GUIDES Care in the community: M&A in the healthcare services market
Over recent years, M&A activity involving care homes, pharmacies, health clinics and dental practice...
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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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SECTOR GUIDES Private equity driving ongoing IFA consolidation
Private equity-backed buyers are continuing to fuel consolidation in the UK’s Independent Financia...
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FOR BUYERS As confidence dips, M&A can be vital in helping UK SMEs to attain growth
With the UK's economic outlook seemingly worsening once again over recent months, highlighted by the...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES UK bucking global trend of rising insolvencies
UK companies are reportedly bucking a trend of rising global insolvencies, with UK company collapses...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES SMEs urged to seek advice as insolvency activity rises
Small and medium-sized UK businesses have been urged to seek professional advice to help them adapt ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Food & Beverage sector: M&A heats up
The Food & Beverage (F&B) industry is poised for a wave of dealmaking in 2025, with mergers and acqu...
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SECTOR GUIDES Slow start to 2025 for UK insurance M&A
M&A activity in the UK insurance distribution market has seen a slow start to 2025, with subdued dea...
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FOR BUYERS Demystifying M&A for mid-sized firms
In an environment in which organic growth can prove extremely challenging, M&A activity can be the f...
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FOR SELLERS Personal, financial, business: The key motivations behind an exit
When a business owner plans an exit, the motivations broadly fit into three categories: business mot...
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SECTOR GUIDES Hospitality insolvencies down in 2024, but rising costs cause concern
Newly released statistics have revealed a drop in company insolvencies in the UK accommodation and f...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Charity mergers up 90 per cent amid economic turbulence and low funding
Mergers between UK charities increased 90 per cent last year, according to a new report, with charit...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Over two-thirds of UK CEOs planning acquisitions in 2025
More than two-thirds of UK CEOs are planning to make an acquisition during 2025, according to a new ...