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Legal sector anticipates more mergers

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 | MERGER
More than three-quarters of law firms predict that there will be an increase in mergers over the coming year. The accountancy and financial services group, Smith and Williamson, surveyed 121 companies, including 59 from the UK&... continue reading

Act quickly for business sale opportunities

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
A global study of 500 senior executives found that a third of respondents say they are likely to acquire other companies in the next twelve months, while 25 per cent expect to do so in the next six months. The research, by Ernst... continue reading

UK companies entering administration higher overall in 2009

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | ADMINISTRATION
The latest corporate insolvency figures from Tenon show that the number of UK companies entering administration has started to fall. Corporate insolvencies were down 4.7 per cent compared to the previous quarter with 4,716 compul... continue reading

Rise in Business Values

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
Although the number of UK companies sold in the 3rd quarter of 2009 was down on the previous quarter with only 518 disclosed deals, prices continue to rise. The report, by accountants BDO Stoy Hayward, shows that medium sized bu... continue reading

M&A activity to rise by 35% in 2010

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 | MERGER
The financial services sector will lead a rise in worldwide merger and acquisition activity next year. That's according to the research firm Sanford C. Bernstein. It reckons 2010 will see more focus on deals in real estat... continue reading

Entrepreneurs welcome CGT decision

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 | BUSINESS NEWS
The chancellor decided not to raise the rate of capital gains tax in his pre-Budget report, causing entrepreneurs around the country to breathe a collective sigh of relief. The rate will stay at eighteen per cent and Entrepren... continue reading

Private Equity Debt

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 | BUSINESS SALE
Private equity groups are getting into increasing levels of debt when buying new companies, according to a warning from credit rating agency Standard and Poor's. Leverage multiples, which show the relationship between a comp... continue reading

Provident Financial sells its motor insurance arm to GMAC for £170 million

Thu, 10 May 2007 | BUSINESS SALE
A subsidiary of GMAC Insurance has announced that it will take on Provident Financial’s motor insurance arm for roughly £170 million. News of this deal comes ahead of Provident’s planned demerger of its businesse... continue reading

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