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As confidence dips, M&A can be vital in helping UK SMEs to attain growth
- March 2025
With the UK's economic outlook seemingly worsening once again over recent months, highlighted by the recent Spring Budget, concerns are mounting that SMEs may put off plans to invest, potentially harming their growth prospects. With organic growth remaining a long-term challenge, M&A could be transf...
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SECTOR GUIDES Consolidation starting to grip UK estate agent marketA trend of consolidation is emerging within the UK estate agency sector. Some agencies are strateg...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Corporate insolvencies surging as distress continues to growUK companies are facing an incredibly difficult winter as the economic challenges that have pounded ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Survey: UK dealmaking should improve within a yearA new survey has found that the majority of UK dealmakers believe that activity will pick up over th...
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DEAL INSIGHT Buying a business with the sale in mindIn this video of our Deal Insight series, we talk to Jonathan Jay about exit strategies and buying a...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Survey reveals UK SME leaders optimistic about 2024 M&A marketDespite a year which has seen a continuation of the slow deal activity that defined much of 2022, a ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Government set to pare back M&A screening powersThe UK government is set to pare back its investment screening powers in an effort to make regulatio...
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SECTOR GUIDES Report: Growing legal sector M&A set to continueA recent increase in M&A activity in the UK’s legal sector appears set to continue, with law firms...
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DEAL INSIGHT What advisors do you need when buying a business?Having the right advice when buying a business is really important, so in this video of our Deal Ins...
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FOR BUYERS Virtual Data Room Providers: from low-cost VDRs for startups to full-featured M&A solutionsVirtual Data Rooms (VDRs) have evolved to play a crucial role in the M&A process over recent years...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Party Pieces: A lesson in business turnaroundsJames Sinclair is an entrepreneur with a £30 million portfolio and a history for rescuing family bu...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK set for highest insolvencies since 2009According to new data, the UK remains on course to register the highest number of insolvencies since...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Study: One in five SME owners planning full or partial sale within two yearsOne in five owners at small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are planning to sell all or part of t...
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FOR BUYERS Survey: Nearly three quarters of global dealmakers want AI regulatedA new survey has highlighted growing concerns among global M&A dealmakers regarding the risks posed ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Agreed business sales in pharmacy sector up 45 per cent in H1 2023During the first half of 2023, agreed business sales in the UK pharmacy sector were up 45 per cent o...
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FOR SELLERS Family offices could emerge as a valuable exit option for ownersBusiness owners across the UK are struggling to attract investment to their businesses or, if they a...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK film and TV content creators in the sights of foreign buyersOver recent years, the UK film and TV industry has experienced rapid growth, much of this driven by ...