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Mergers & Acquisitions in May 2017 After a particularly exciting first quarter, UK M&A activity has certainly continued at a fast pace, with almost 100 deals completed during the month of May 2017 alone, generating combined, disclosed deal values of over £1.36bn.   During this month, the highly anticipated acquisition of Generator Hostels Limited by … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in April 2016 The Month of April came to a close with a total of 199 involving UK companies, according to company deals database, Zephyr. One of the most notable deals involved Asahi Group Holdings acquisition of Grolsch for £2bn, which was previously part of SAB Miller Plc. The deal has been … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in February 2016 February ended positively with 209 completed deals involving UK based companies, as recorded by M&A deal database Zephyr. One of the largest and more notable deals within the UK was the acquisition of Betfair Group plc by Paddy Power plc, for £3 billion. This deal was previously reported by … Continued

What does 2016 hold for your business? The UK and global economies hold many predictions for 2016 and some will have a direct impact on the value of your business, but others may affect it only in the smallest of ways.   All eyes are on the economies of the US and China. With the … Continued

Deciding How and When to Begin an Exit Strategy Starting, creating and growing your own business is fun, exhausting and rewarding. As you pour over page after page of business plan your start-up will teeter and falter but, all of a sudden, out of the blue it will take off. The value of your business … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in January 2016 The first month of 2016 has come to an end with a total of 261 completed deals involving UK companies. After receiving approval, BT Group PLC finally completed the £12.5 billion acquisition of EE Ltd. The deal will see Deutsche Telekom and Orange, co-owners of EE, become the largest … Continued