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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.

News

‘Great revival of UK stock market’ hits private M&A levels

Trade acquisitions in the UK fell by 466 to 355 during the start of 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013, new statistics show.

News

Facebook acquisition of WhatsApp pushes technology M&A levels to dotcom boom level

On the back of the 5th largest technology acquisition of all time, worldwide announced mergers and acquisitions in the sector have hit $42.4 billion during 2014.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Vodafone sale might trigger sustained revival in deal activity

Mergers and acquisitions are inherently linked to business confidence, so could a series of bigger deals kick-start activity in the rest of the market?

News

Rupert Rawcliffe and Mark Hodges lauded at M&A Awards

The sixth annual M&A Awards saw Rupert Rawcliffe of Grant Thornton and Mark Hodges of Towergate Insurance walk off with the two headline awards.

News

CCM bought by Encore Capital as UK debt management partner

Encore Capital has acquired a majority stake in Cabot Credit Management through a deal worth £128 million.

News

UK M&A in private sector surges to near pre-recession levels

Private company mergers and acquisitions in the UK has risen by 50 per cent in terms of value, new figures show.

Opinion

M&A Awards 2013: Honouring the industry's best

It's that time of year again when we look to celebrate the best of the M&A world.

News

Corporate divestments not being properly planned, says Ernst & Young

Almost half of businesses making divestments list a need for quick cash as the major motivation behind conducting the process, new research shows.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Technology M&A in the UK set for exciting year backed by private equity and corporates

Cash rich corporates are set to bolster the performance of technology mergers & acquisitions in 2013, accountancy firm BDO predicts.

News

Ernst & Young urges British businesses to ditch risk and ‘snap up’ choice M&A assets

The reduction seen in UK M&A during 2012 has continued amongst the continued backdrop of the Eurozone debt crisis.

News

Buy and build deals in Europe continue to fall away after slow start to 2012

European buy and build activity has dropped off during the third quarter of the year, findings from Silverfleet Capital show.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Avoiding a false positive in mid-market M&A

Daniel Ball, director at software company Wax Digital, looks at what must be considered before, during and after any merger transaction.