SECTOR GUIDES
A new report has forecast that digital transformation, automation and the green transition will be the key factors behind an expected increase in manufacturing M&A during 2024. While dealmaking fell in 2023, acquisitive sentiment ...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
According to a new survey, a quarter of UK hospitality companies say they have exhausted their cash reserves, while a further 29 per cent say they only have enough cash to last the next three months, putting thousands of businesse...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
As an online used car retailer launched within the last decade, Cazoo was in many ways a poster child for the UK’s resurgent used car marketplace. Established in 2018 by Alex Chesterman, founder of Zoopla and Love Film, Cazo...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
UK insolvency levels could rise even further this year, despite signs of economic improvement, according to a new forecast. Insolvencies rose to a 30-year-high in 2023, with around 25,000 companies collapsing last year, and 2024 a...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Until his acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United, one of the world's richest football clubs, few outside the business world had heard of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. But the story of his inexorable rise, as he spearhea...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
Amid the ever-growing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG), businesses in the environmental and sustainability services industry have become highly sought-after targets for major businesses seeking to tap into ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
A new report has revealed that the South East of England was the most active region of the country outside of London for high-growth M&A deals in 2023. Last year, the South East saw 139 high-growth M&A deals, behind London (283) a...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
While many sectors saw a downturn in M&A activity last year, a new report has revealed that dealmaking in the consulting sector remained resilient. Consulting M&A was boosted by companies using acquisitions to secure their market ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Following an unexpectedly sharp drop in the UK’s rate of inflation towards the end of last year, there are expectations that the Bank of England could be poised to cut interest rates, potentially signalling an easing of the ...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
M&A activity in the UK MedTech sector experienced a tough year in 2023, with economic conditions restricting much dealmaking and innovative companies in the industry facing a funding shortfall as a result of investor caution and t...continue reading
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