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UK tech firms expect increase in M&A and inward investment
- July 2025
The majority of UK tech companies expect M&A activity to increase over the coming year, with growth sentiment among UK businesses appearing strong following years of muted expectations. In a new survey, law firm Browne Jacobson polled more than 380 C-suite leaders from £100m+ businesses across a ...
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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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DEAL INSIGHT Distressed businesses – what you need to know about themIn this video of our Deal Insight Series, Kevin Counihan from SIA Group talks to us about some of th...
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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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DEAL INSIGHT What price should a business buyer open with?In this video of our Deal Insight Series, Rob Goddard from Evolution CBS How much you should offer w...
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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 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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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...
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SECTOR GUIDES Food and beverage M&A rises 29 per cent in 2024M&A activity in the UK’s food and beverage industry continued its upward trajectory last year, wit...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Investors ramping up pressure on PE firms to strike dealsHeading into 2025, pressure is building on private equity firms to increase their activity, followin...
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SECTOR GUIDES Financial services M&A reaches 12-year highDealmaking in the UK financial services industry hit its highest volume in 12 years during 2024, acc...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Foreign takeovers once again driving UK deals2024 has largely been a year of normalisation in the UK M&A market, following the near total halt th...
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FOR BUYERS UK M&A outlook 2025Heading into the new year, uncertainty continues to define the UK M&A market. While there is signifi...