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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 Cashflow hampering SME growth
Contrary to the general negative atmosphere that's pervading UK business in the run up to the C...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Could angel investment finance your business turnaround?
Raising finance can be one of the hardest aspects of buying a business, so you can imagine the added...
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ALL Could angel investment finance your business turnaround?
Raising finance can be one of the hardest aspects of buying a business, so you can imagine the added...
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SECTOR GUIDES Modern approach route to success in distressed retail sector
The plight of stricken electrical retailer, Comet, has put a high-profile face on the fortunes of th...
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ALL Modern approach route to success in distressed retail sector
The plight of stricken electrical retailer, Comet, has put a high-profile face on the fortunes of th...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Location, Location, Location
Month-on-month insolvencies in the UK have been on the decline since March this year when they reach...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a business for the first time: 5 questions to ask yourself
Buying a business is a big decision to take and, while the rewards can be huge, if this is your firs...
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FOR BUYERS Retail occupancy reaches lowest level on record
The British economy entered free fall following the onslaught of the recession in 2008 with various ...
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FOR BUYERS Lack of representation could put northern businesses at risk
The UK economy as a whole is struggling to return business and industry to the strength they enjoyed...
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FOR BUYERS Zombie businesses still limping on
Last month we reported that there are an estimated 146,000 zombie businesses in the UK, firms that a...
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FOR BUYERS Five stages to buying a business
Some people will tell you that it used to be simple and that success came easy - but the truth is th...
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ALL Overseas investors prove tough competition
Buyers from overseas are flocking to the UK to snap up businesses, while the domestic M&A market rem...
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FOR SELLERS Overseas investors prove tough competition
Buyers from overseas are flocking to the UK to snap up businesses, while the domestic M&A market rem...
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FOR SELLERS M&A practitioners - can they help you seal the deal?
A guest post from Dan Levinson, director and head of business intelligence at Chelsea Corporate Limi...