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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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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS In M&A, crime definitely does not payM&A transactions are often complex and sometimes risky. Will the merged group generate the revenu...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK M&A expected to rebound from quarterly declineNew figures have revealed that the number of UK M&A deals declined during the first quarter of the y...
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SECTOR GUIDES Time to buy into UK services sector?The strong performance of businesses in the UK’s service industries has provided one of the cleare...
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DEAL INSIGHT The most challenging aspect of selling a businessIn this video of our Deal Insight Series, we talk to Jonathan Jay about the most challenging aspect ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Lynx Equity – 60 business acquisitions and countingLynx Equity Limited is a private equity firm that specialises in the acquisition of small and medium...
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FOR BUYERS 90 per cent of IFAs and financial planners predict more M&AA new survey has revealed that nine in 10 (90 per cent) independent financial advisers (IFAs) and fi...
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FOR BUYERS Food and drink deals hit highest volume since 2016M&A activity in the food and drink sector has reached its highest volume since 2016, according to a ...
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DEAL INSIGHT How do you value a potential acquisition?In this video of our Deal Insight series, we talk to Jonathan Jay about valuing potential acquisitio...
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FOR SELLERS Early preparation crucial to capitalising on M&A reboundTakeover interest in UK companies has surged to its highest level in years, meaning that M&A now rep...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Construction insolvencies fall amid economic optimismAdministrations in the UK’s struggling construction sector fell sharply last month, amid signs tha...
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SECTOR GUIDES Distressed retail M&A: Opportunistic or strategic?Retail has been one of the sectors most notably impacted by the one-two punch of COVID-19 and the UK...
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FOR SELLERS The importance of decentralising a business ownerBy Chris St Cartmail, Certified Exit Planning Adviser For many entrepreneurs, the idea of defining a...
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SECTOR GUIDES Insurance M&A: UK continues to lead the way, but supply is fallingA new report has found that the UK continues to lead the way in a busy European market for insurance...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Significant financial distress up more than 30 per centNew data has revealed that the number of UK companies in “significant” financial distress was up...
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SECTOR GUIDES Hotel insolvencies up, but business travel could provide a boostA new report has revealed a significant increase in UK hotel insolvencies over the past year, as ope...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SME business activity expanding at 'solid rate' in 2024Business activity among UK SMEs has expanded at a solid rate throughout the first quarter of the yea...