INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
As most readers will no doubt be aware there has been a fierce debate engulfing the private equity (PE) industry. Not least the increased presence and power of these players in the M&A market but also the fabulous personal wealth ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
One in five of all UK food manufacturing companies sold over the past ten years has fallen into foreign hands, according to a recent report by UK accountancy firm Grant Thornton. Analysis of the sector as a whole revealed that ove...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
There has been something of an outcry in the media of late over the booming private equity industry. There is a growing perception that these companies are buying businesses, borrowing large amounts of cash at low interest rates, ...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Many small to medium sized businesses around the UK are more than a bit miffed about the March 2007 budget. They are simply going to have less after-tax income after April 2009, as the small firm tax rate increases to 22%. Take a...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
HOW TO BUY OR SELL A PRIVATE COMPANY Excerpts from the full version (available to subscribers) By Christopher St Cartmail, B.Com (Auck) with thanks to Adrian Shipwright, Barrister-at-Law, and Lance Bl...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
The latest corporate insolvency figures from credit agency Experian show that the number of UK companies entering administration has reached its highest level since the firm began monitoring it in 1997. Furthermore, insolvency pr...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
A recent spate of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceuticals industry could be the beginning of a trend towards consolidation amongst Europe's smaller firms. The sector has seen three deals in five days, beginning on 21...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Private equity groups are getting into increasing levels of debt when buying new companies, according to a warning from credit rating agency Standard and Poor's. Leverage multiples, which show the relationship between a comp...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The market for private company transactions remains stable and attractive for those contemplating deals according to research done by BDO Stoy Hayward. On the basis of deals completed in the first three months of this year, price ...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The Confederation of British Industry has called for the appeals process against European Commission decisions on mergers and takeovers to be speeded up. The CBI, which is the UK's primary business lobby group, has circulated...continue reading
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