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Private equity driving ongoing IFA consolidation
- April 2025
Private equity-backed buyers are continuing to fuel consolidation in the UK’s Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) market, despite considerable economic and regulatory headwinds, as a growing number of small firms exit the market. Research released earlier this year by Opinium found a “clear t...
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FOR BUYERS As confidence dips, M&A can be vital in helping UK SMEs to attain growthWith 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 insolvenciesUK 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 risesSmall and medium-sized UK businesses have been urged to seek professional advice to help them adapt ...
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DEAL INSIGHT Startup vs long-established companyLearn about the difference between acquiring a startup and a long-established business....
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SECTOR GUIDES Food & Beverage sector: M&A heats upThe 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&AM&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 firmsIn 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 exitWhen 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 concernNewly 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 fundingMergers 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 2025More than two-thirds of UK CEOs are planning to make an acquisition during 2025, according to a new ...
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FOR BUYERS Study: Early adopters seeing benefit of Gen AI in M&AThe use of generative AI (Gen AI) among M&A practitioners continues to grow at a relatively slow rat...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Capital Gains Tax changes – Mitigating and minimising the burdenIn this preview for our exclusive insight examining the impact of Capital Gains Tax changes on M&A,...
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FOR BUYERS Key cybersecurity considerations throughout the M&A processCybersecurity is a growing concern in M&A and is something that both vendors and buyers need to pay ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK law firms prioritising organic growth, despite industry fragmentationUK law firms are seemingly prioritising organic growth opportunities over M&A during 2025, despite h...