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UK civil engineering sector riding tailwinds of change
- July 2025
Conditions are emerging that could drive strong M&A activity in the UK’s civil engineering industry. The sector has already delivered strong dealmaking figures over recent years, with a wide range of both smaller and mid-sized deals and multi-billion-pound acquisitions. This potential increas...
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FOR BUYERS Guide to buying a care homeThe market for care homes has been holding up quite well given the current restrictions on credit fo...
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SECTOR GUIDES Guide to buying a nursing home
With elderly people living longer because of medical advances and the trend towards healthier lifest...
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FOR SELLERS A note on preparing a business for sale
So many business owners fail to achieve the asking price that they want, and the reason for this is ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Half of all management buy-outs are distressed deals
According to latest figures released by KPMG this week, around half of MBO deals completed over the ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Rate of corporate insolvencies slowing
A recent PwC survey showing that the pace of business failures has slowed is an indicator that the s...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK business valuation prices rising
Prices paid for businesses show signs of improvement as debt/funding availabilty increases. Higher b...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Prices paid for businesses show signs of improvement
The Private Company Price Index (PCPI), produced by accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward, tracks the re...
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FOR BUYERS How to speed up the merger integration process
Several factors have been revealed as key to successfully integrating an acquired business, accordin...
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FOR BUYERS Get a solvency opinion before buying a business
During a corporate transaction, such as the purchase of a business, a solvency opinion is a financia...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Buying a failing business can be an excellent opportunity
Times are still tough for a lot of businesses. According to recent figures from The Insolvency Servi...
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FOR SELLERS Manage cash flow or there will be no business to sell
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading condition...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Government clarifies rules on Pre-packs
In the current economic climate, as more companies fall into insolvency, we are witnessing the rise ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS The importance of managing cash flow in tough trading conditions
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading condition...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES High level of distressed companies in the UK an opportunity for some
Analysts at investment banking and advisory firm, Close Brothers, have reported that the UK is home ...