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Why will 2017 be a good time to sell? The past few years have seen an extremely active M&A marketplace, alongside record numbers of deal completions.  The high levels of M&A activity seen in recent years are a good indication that buyers are showing an increasing desire for company acquisitions.   A number of reputable … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in October 2016 October 2016 was particularly active within the M&A market, with 211 deals completed during the month, according to online deals database, Zephyr.   This month witnessed the much anticipated completion of the acquisition of Dutch company Koninklijke N.V., otherwise known as household name Philips, by Japan based brewery and … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in September 2016 According to Zephyr, the company deals database, 205 transactions involving UK businesses occurred during the month of September.   The sale of ARM Holdings PLC, the British semiconductor and software design company, was the most valuable transaction during the month of September.  ARM Holdings was acquired by SoftBank Group … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in August 2016 Monthly UK Mergers and Acquisitions Round Up – August 2016   228 transactions involving UK targets took place in August, according to company deals database, Zephyr.   The month’s most valuable deal saw Orange SA, the multinational telecommunications corporation, complete the highly anticipated acquisition of Jazztel PLC for a … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in July 2016 Monthly Mergers and Acquisitions round up – July 2016   The second half of 2016 got off to an active start in terms of UK Mergers and Acquisitions as 307 deals were completed and announced, according to company deals database, Zephyr.   Following talks in May which indicated that … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in June 2016 The first half of 2016 came to an active close with a further 268 deals of UK businesses, as registered on company deals database, Zephyr.   The main talking point was the conclusion of Brookfield Property Partners’ acquisition of Center Parcs (UK) Group Ltd. The deal comes after the … Continued