M&A

Articles and news on Mergers and Acquisitions, featuring latest M&A activity in the UK and Europe plus guides and advice on M&A strategy.

Growth Planning

The importance of commissioning due diligence – a new era of self-discovery

Pre-completion due diligence makes up the nuts and bolts of any deal, and it has become increasingly critical in the years since the credit crunch.

News

Bridgepoint puchases Foncia with Eurazeo

Private equity firm Bridgepoint has acquired French real estate business Foncia in collaboration with Eurazeo to make the leading European residential real estate services company.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Advice Clinic: Grow or Streamline for M&A activity?

Peadar O'Reilly, a regional director with Venture Structured Finance, gives his advice on whether it is a good time to grow or streamline in the current M&A activity climate.

Venture Capital Funding

New paradigms in M&A

The absence of traditional lending has held back M&A activity this year, but companies are finding creative ways to do deals.

News

Modest beginnings

Despite fragile market confidence GE Capital is seeing signs of an upturn in M&A activity across the UK.

Growth Planning

Making Asian acquisitions work

Attracted by a market of close to 2 billion people, many Western companies are eyeing acquisition targets in China and Southeast Asia. GB looks at how to overcome potential pitfalls when conducting deals in the region.

News