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Legal pros expect AI to drive most M&A processes within 10 years
- April 2025
A new survey of legal professionals by legal technology solutions firm Litera has found that law firms are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) within their dealmaking processes and that most professionals expect that AI-based technologies will be used to complete the majority of M&A processes in ...
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FOR BUYERS Struggling businesses failing to find time to create growth strategiesTwo in five small business owners say they have found running a business more difficult than expecte...
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FOR BUYERS M&A update – what to buy in a sellers' marketAt first glance, the latest data on the M&A market suggests some difficult times ahead for buyers of...
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SECTOR GUIDES Engineering businesses - putting a premium on peopleEven for those who do not already have a firm footing in the sector, engineering businesses are beco...
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FOR BUYERS Asset-based lending boosted by small businessesAsset-based lending saw a dramatic rise in the three months to the end of June this year, highlighti...
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FOR BUYERS Business buyers left waiting as interest rate debate goes onWill they won’t they; the debate over interest rate rises goes on with no answer set in stone yet....
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FOR BUYERS Buying a business with IP in mindProperty will always remain a key feature in any business acquisition search, but it is becoming mor...
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FOR BUYERS Alternate funding options on the upThere is an increasing amount of money being supplied to SMEs in the UK by alternative lenders, new ...
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FOR BUYERS Business acquisitions: market awareness is everythingThe UK economy might be out of the mire but this is no time for backslapping; this is the time for b...
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FOR BUYERS Half of small businesses living dangerous close to the edgeOver half of the UK’s small businesses are not prepared for unforeseen problems, research has reve...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Rising interest rate fears prompts aggressive acquisition strategiesSet against the seemingly positive backdrop of an improving UK economy, there has been a number of r...
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SECTOR GUIDES What's getting the UK hotel sector talking?In the natural ebb and flow of any industry, knowing the best time to buy is key to success in the m...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Distressed opportunities aplenty as SMEs struggle with economic growthThe UK’s economy might be surpassing its pre-recession peak of 2008 but many SMEs are finding cond...
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FOR BUYERS Manufacturing sector experiences six-year M&A highsWhen it comes down to finding a suitable business acquisition, it stands to reason that you always w...
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Discover which UK sector is poised for take-off … and why now is the perfect time to buy inEven as investors see a glimmer of returning economic confidence, UK insolvencies refuse to return t...