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An overview of news, trends and research in Corporate Finance consulting in the UK:

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28 May 2018
IPO market slows in 2018 on back of geopolitical uncertainty IPO activity has been somewhat slow for the first quarter of 2018, in part on the back of market uncertainty at the start of the year.
09 May 2018
Global venture capital funding moving from startups to scaleups Venture capital markets boomed over the first half of the recent decade, with Angel / Seed investment climbing steadily between 2010 and 2015, as the number of investments almost tripled.
02 May 2018
Record number of companies planning to divest in 2018, says EY A record number of companies is planning their business or parts of it in 2018, as they navigate ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical issues and face intense pressure to evolve their business model
09 April 2018
Tech IPOs worth $40 million or more hit $25 billion globally Tech IPOs saw an 85% increase on the year previous in 2017, with deals worth more than $40 million hitting 100 for the year. The total proceeds from these transactions amounted to $25 billion.
28 March 2018
Chemical industry sees $184 billion decline in M&A value after reduction of mega deals While the global chemical industry saw robust levels of merger and acquisition activity in 2017, value languished well below the total seen in 2016.
15 March 2018
Global buyouts by private equity firms hit $440 billion Global buyouts by private equity firms hit $440 billion in 2017, on a relatively flat deal count to 2016.
01 March 2018
Venture capital funding hits $155 billion, but splits across fewer projects Start-ups have received substantially more money from venture capital investors during the past year.
06 February 2018
BDO Corporate Finance enjoys record year with 300 closed transactions Global consulting firm BDO’s UK wing closed almost £19 billion worth of transactions over 2017, completing 300 deals in the last 12 months.
30 January 2018
Value of Initial Coin Offerings market breaks through $4 billion barrier According to a new report, the total value of Initial Coin Offerings has breached the barrier of $4 billion globally.
29 January 2018
UK IPOs rise as companies exit wait-and-see mode Global equity fundraising boasted a solid result in 2017, hitting a ten year high of £630 billion, while UK exchanges saw a considerable upswing in IPOs.
08 January 2018
Divestments are on the rise, but increasingly difficult to deliver Divestments are on the rise, as 70% of businesses now expect to make at least one in the next two years.
04 January 2018
OC&C Strategy Consultants closes seven transactions in private equity With a track record of over 150 successful transactions in private equity over the last five years, OC&C Strategy Consultants has further added to its profile as one of Europe’s largest strategy cons
19 December 2017
UK exchanges host increased number of IPOs as concern stabilises IPO activity in Europe has been buoyed by improving market conditions across the EU, although Brexit concerns remain an issue – finds new analysis into the quarterly activity in the space.
19 December 2017
Ipcom swaps private equity hands, 12 dealmakers advise on deal Private equity firm Waterland has sold its stake in Belgian insulation company Ipcom to Alpha Private Equity, in a deal advised by 12 firms from the professional services world.
20 November 2017
Retail banks should not overlook active divestment strategy Divestitures are a key, but often overlooked, component of the active management of business portfolios in banking, writes Callum Russell, a Senior Consultant at international consulting firm Axis Co
15 November 2017
Corporate finance and M&A advisors compete for Yorkshire Awards The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) scene of Yorkshire is performing well at present, with the region’s businesses completing over 300 deals worth around £4 billion over the last year.
13 November 2017
Dealmakers remain buoyant about Britain despite Brexit UK remains the top destination for global dealmakers looking to invest in Europe, despite uncertainty resulting from Brexit.
02 November 2017
Corporate advisors consult on near $4 billion restructure of Ocean Rig Corporate and restructuring advisors from AlixPartners, Kalo Advisors, as well as legal experts from Orrick and Sidley, among others, were part of a team that successfully managed to restructure the
31 October 2017
Initial Public Offering market set for best IPO year since crisis Mired in political and economic uncertainties, 2016 was a relatively lacklustre year for IPOs around the world.
04 October 2017
Big Four firms increasingly tapped for Initial Coin Offerings After a fork in Bitcoin recently led to the creation of Bitcoin Cash, a separate cryptocurrency, clients of the world's four largest professional services firms are expanding their inter
12 September 2017
Bain advising Italian Banca Carige over €1.2 billion bad debt Italian lender Banca Carige is considering a sale of the platform it uses to manage bad loans, according to sources familiar with the firm.
24 August 2017
Alvarez & Marsal advises Vertex on $65 million refinancing Vertex Resource Group has, supported by professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), successfully completed a refinancing effort.
08 August 2017
Investors rate quality over quantity, study finds The most recent survey of the venture capital industry has found that in line in the previous quarter, investment has continued to decline.
25 July 2017
100 largest alternative asset managers grow collective assets beyond $4 trillion The global management of money has seen the 100 largest companies in the alternative asset segment see their assets under management increase by around 10% to more than $4 trillion.
24 July 2017
M&A deal activity likely to remain robust on corporate growth demand M&A activity is expected to remain robust going into 2017, a new study has found.
12 July 2017
18 consulting firms scoop International M&A Advisor Awards 18 consulting firms have been honoured at the annual Advisor Awards, as the M&A Advisor unveiled winners of its 2017 edition.
27 June 2017
Four steps to more insightful Board meetings and reports Getting organisations through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) is no mean feat.
22 June 2017
BDO advises Profile Consultancy on its disposal to Bellrock Consultancy firm BDO advised Profile Consultancy, as the Yorkshire-based real estate professional services group was acquired by Bellrock.
05 June 2017
Drake Star Partners helps RTX raise £46 million in growth funding RTX, a financial exchange platform for telecom operators, has raised an initial investment of £6 million growth capital from BOOST&Co with further committed funding of £40 million scheduled for the
18 May 2017
Innovation drive fuelling M&A appetite and corporate venturing Consumer demand, technological development and cross-border encroachment remain key trends, inducing incumbents to innovate their various propositions or face the prospect of disruption.
15 May 2017
Six M&A firms support acquisition of Dutch wet wipes producer Investment house Active Capital Company has together with the firm’s management taken a majority stake in Codi Group, a Netherlands based manufacturer of wet wipe products.
08 May 2017

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