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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.

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Lower mid-market M&A grows outside of London

The North West has held onto its position as the leading region outside of London for M&A activity in the lower mid-market, new research finds.

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Valuation gap hits growth economies M&A

M&A deals conducted in the growth markets are failing to move from external due diligence to completion, statistics show.

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.

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Private company M&A in UK stalls

The value of private M&A in the UK declined by 4 per cent to £12.1 billion for the year ending July 2011, research shows.

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Technology M&A grows in 2011

M&A in the technology sector has defied the downturn in acquisition activity seen during 2011, research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows.

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UK target M&A crashes to 1994 level

The volume and value of deals involving British targets has plunged to its lowest level in 17 years, new research shows.

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M&A in London falls as UK receives regional boost

London recorded a drop of 8.3 per cent in M&A deals during 2011, new research shows.

Legislation and Regulation

Takeover Code Shadow Games 

John Turnbull, corporate partner at Bircham Dyson Bell, examines the impact that changes to the Takeover Code are having on M&A deals.

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Telit enters M&A market again

AIM-listed Telit Communications has entered the M&A market for the third time in 2011 through the purchase of Navman Wireless OEM Solutions for $3 million (£1.9 million) in cash.

Growth Planning

Advice Clinic: Movers and shakers in UK M&A

Patrick Wilkins, a regional director with Venture Structured Finance, gives his views on the current state of the M&A market and whether he thinks private equity and venture capital are driving deal activity

Exit Strategies

Going global: planning an exit

For an owner-manager planning an exit, looking beyond the traditional buyer markets may now be the way forward.

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K3 builds its customer base

Business software company K3 has added to its M&A drive by acquiring Unisoft BV as part of a deal which could ultimately cost euro2.77 million (£2.4 million).