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Virtual Data Room Providers: from low-cost VDRs for startups to full-featured M&A solutions
- November 2023
Virtual Data Rooms (VDRs) have evolved to play a crucial role in the M&A process over recent years as dealmaking has grown ever more digitised. VDRs are now vital to making deals safer, smoother and quicker, enabling dealmakers on both sides to conduct transactions in a secure digital environment....
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Party Pieces: A lesson in business turnarounds
James 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 2009
According 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 years
One in five owners at small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are planning to sell all or part of t...
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DEAL INSIGHT Startup vs long-established company
Learn about the difference between acquiring a startup and a long-established business....
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FOR BUYERS Survey: Nearly three quarters of global dealmakers want AI regulated
A 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 2023
During 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 owners
Business 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 buyers
Over recent years, the UK film and TV industry has experienced rapid growth, much of this driven by ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Forecast M&A wave tempered by interest rate surge
Dealmaking in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in 14 years (in the year to date), with a predic...
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FOR BUYERS Global travel and tourism M&A stalls amid socio-economic issues
New figures suggest that the socio-economic headwinds that have impacted many countries around the w...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS M&A still a priority for CEOs, despite headwinds
New analysis has revealed that M&A remains a strategic priority for CEOs in the UK, despite prevaili...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Should I invest in a VC fund or buy a business?
Earlier this year, one of our M&A team had a conversation with a cashed-up serial entrepreneur who w...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK remains top destination in Europe for M&A investment
According to the annual M&A Attractiveness Index Score, published by the Mergers and Acquisitions Re...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Retail M&A: Strategic acquisitions taking centre stage as market shifts
Despite an incredibly challenging trading environment and a difficult summer that has featured some ...
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FOR BUYERS Alternative financing options could be vital in tough M&A environment
In the face of ongoing economic pressure, businesses have limited growth options. One of the few r...