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Mergers & Acquisitions

The importance of non-financial due diligence

Mike Robson, director at advisory firm Azure Partners, argues that those pursuing acquisitive plans must look beyond the traditional financial due diligence that dominates deal-making.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Assets for M&A

Ian Larkin, managing director at Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance, explores how management teams and private equity sponsors are increasingly leveraging their fixed and intangible assets to fund corporate transactions.

Mergers & Acquisitions

The human element when acquiring a company

Robin Murray Brown, partner at executive search firm Tyzack Partners, argues that acquisitions often focus on financial elements and fail to properly recognise the human aspect of a deal.

Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A failings and types of suitors

Having looked at the reasons for, and pitfalls of, selling a company, business mentor Colin Turner examines why most M&A deals fail to complete.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Social media M&A deal for Kantar

Kantar Media, which is owned by parent company WPP, has acquired CIC, a Chinese social business intelligence agency.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Strong year for data centre M&A

The value of M&A in the data centre sector reached $12.3 billion (£8 billion) during 2011, new research finds.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Playing the long game

While the last 12 months failed to deliver the hoped-for bounceback in the UK mid-market, there have been opportunities for the lucky few that can access finance.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Acquirers boost investment in India

The volume and value of deals in which overseas companies acquired Indian targets both increased sharply during 2011, despite a drop in overall deal activity in the country.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Playing the long game

While the last 12 months failed to deliver the hoped-for bounceback in the UK mid-market, there have been opportunities for the lucky few that can access finance.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Acquirers boost investment in India

The volume and value of deals in which overseas companies acquired Indian targets both increased sharply during 2011, despite a drop in overall deal activity in the country.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Four trends that drive eBay’s M&A strategy

Fredrik Ahlberg, head of expansion at eBay, reveals there are four current trends in commerce that underpin the online shopping giant's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy. These are: mobile, local, social and digital.

Mergers & Acquisitions

What’s in a company acquisition value?

Buyers of companies are always after the best price, but what does the current market mean for bidders?

Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A sector watch with Peadar O’Reilly

Peadar O'Reilly, a regional director with Venture Structured Finance, gives his views on the current state of the M&A market and what sectors to watch out for in the coming months.

Mergers & Acquisitions

New Takeover Code divides opinion

Reforms to the Takeover Code appear to have split the views of M&A advisers, with 59 per cent believing that target companies should not be forced into revealing who potential bidders are, new research shows.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial