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Construction insolvencies fall amid economic optimism
- May 2024
Administrations in the UK’s struggling construction sector fell sharply last month, amid signs that the UK economy could be recovering. 13 companies in the UK construction sector fell into administration during April 2024, down from 29 the previous month. This was the lowest figure in nearly tw...
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FOR SELLERS The importance of decentralising a business owner
By Chris St Cartmail, Certified Exit Planning Adviser For many entrepreneurs, the idea of defining a...
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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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SECTOR GUIDES Insurance M&A: UK continues to lead the way, but supply is falling
A new report has found that the UK continues to lead the way in a busy European market for insurance...
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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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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Significant financial distress up more than 30 per cent
New 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 boost
A 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 2024
Business activity among UK SMEs has expanded at a solid rate throughout the first quarter of the yea...
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SECTOR GUIDES Administrations and tentative confidence hint at retail M&A opportunities
Confidence is reported to be growing in the UK’s retail sector, despite insolvencies in the indust...
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FOR BUYERS Heads of Terms: An invaluable tool in M&A
Heads of Terms (HoT), also known as heads of agreement, memorandum of understanding or letter of int...
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FOR BUYERS AI in M&A: How can buyers and sellers harness the technology?
Before too long, artificial intelligence (AI) will come to play a central role in M&A on both the bu...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Brewing insolvencies up 82 per cent in 2023 amid hospitality woes
Research has revealed that the UK brewing sector saw a more than 80 per cent increase in insolvencie...
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FOR SELLERS Third of UK SME owners don't know company’s value
New research has found that one-third of UK SME business owners (33 per cent) do not know the value ...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK insurance M&A defies EMEA slowdown
A new report has revealed that M&A activity in the UK’s insurance sector increased last year, desp...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Dealmakers expect M&A disputes to increase in 2024
A new poll has found that global dealmakers expect M&A disputes to increase during 2024 as a result ...
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FOR BUYERS Intellectual Property in M&A – The key due diligence considerations
Intellectual property (IP) is playing an ever more important role in M&A transactions, as companies ...