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

European Private Equity industry maintains appetite for M&A The global private equity market has enjoyed strong growth on the back of cheap money and a demand for the portfolio stock from cash rich corporates.
17 May 2016
Global M&A market continues to look rosy according to executives After a record year for the global M&A market in 2015, the outlook for the global M&A market continues to look rosy for the coming 12 months, according to research by EY.
16 May 2016
Global IPO activity slows as companies wait out instability The start of 2016 has seen a marked decrease in IPO activity, down 39% by volume and 70% by value on the same period last year.
09 May 2016
University College London secures 280 million line of credit As part of its long term vision the UCL, in its UCL 2034 strategy, is investing in a number of facility upgrades and expansions, which includes the upgrade of UCL’s Bloomsbury campus and its student centre.
04 May 2016
Deal execution skills are key for trust in M&A strategy M&A activity is expected to remain robust into 2016. A new research into the investment community's most critical issues finds that transparent communication to a range of stakeholder is key.
28 April 2016
BCG buys stake in matchmaking platform Opportunity Network BCG has intensified its partnership with Opportunity Network.
18 April 2016
Randstad spins off FunktieMediair to industry peer Kenhardt Global staffing and recruitment company Randstad has spun off FunktieMediair to industry peer Kenhardt.
13 April 2016
LD&A Jupiter advises on sale of FinTech firm XXImo to Sodexo French multinational Sodexo has acquired XXImo, a Netherlands based FinTech startup. The deal – financial terms have not been disclosed – was advised on by corporate finance firm LD&A Jupiter.
29 March 2016
Megadeals may drive chemicals industry M&A to new heights 2016 is set to become a strong year for M&A in the chemicals industry, fueled by lacklustre organic growth opportunities, low feedstock prices and divestment agenda.
23 March 2016
Charterhouse hires L.E.K. Consulting for Doc Generici sale Charterhouse Capital Partners, one of the UK’s oldest private equity firms, may be looking to exit from its 2013 bought Italian generic drug company DOC Generici.
19 February 2016
PwC to add 1,000 data scientists to its Deals practice To provide deeper analytic insights for the M&A market, PwC has announced it will in the coming two years add more than 1,000 data science specialists to its Deals business.
17 February 2016
Competition for M&A in insurance industry heating up Merger and acquisition activity in the insurance industry is forecasted to rise in 2016, according to a new study by Willis Towers Watson in collaboration with Mergermarket.
17 February 2016
KPMG study paints a bullish outlook for M&A in US M&A deal value last year reached record numbers in the US.
16 February 2016
RSM advises Camden Town Brewery on sale to AB InBev Camden Town Brewery has recently been acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in a deal reported to be worth more than £80 million.
09 February 2016
M&A activity set to reshape Oil & Gas industry in 2016 Last year the oil & gas market saw a considerable decrease in M&A activity. This is expected to change this year – irrespective of changes to the price of Brent.
08 February 2016
Capitalmind wins M&A advisor of the Year in Netherlands The acquisition of Wok to Walk by the Japanese hospitality group Toridoll is, according to the Dutch Corporate Finance Association, the best transaction of 2015.
02 February 2016
CBRE launches investment consulting arm for Hotels The Capital Advisory team of real estate consultant CBRE has launched a new practice dedicated to the hotels sector.
25 January 2016
Total deal value of IMAP nears 10 billion barrier IMAP, an international partnership of corporate finance consultancies and boutiques, has ended 2015 on a high.
25 January 2016
Global M&A market grows to 5 trillion in deal value M&A activity reached record numbers in 2015, totalling almost $4.9 trillion in more than 7,500 deals, research by McKinsey & Company shows. Deal volume increased 8% on 2014 and deal value 37%.
11 January 2016
PwC supports 42 million Aero Stanrew acquisition TT Electronics has bought Aero Stanrew for a reported £42 million. The deal will further TT Electronics’ offering of hardened electronics to the aerospace and defence markets.
08 January 2016
RSM advises Kingstown Associates management buy-out Kingstown Associates vendors have been supported with corporate financial advice by RSM UK with respect to the management buy-out of the company.
22 December 2015
Seven business advisory win Mergermarket M&A Awards Global M&A platform Mergermarket has unveiled the 2015 winners of its annual M&A Awards ceremony, with four of the 15 main prizes going to business advisory firms, while three other consultancies man
10 December 2015
Catalyst CF and PwC CF advise on Alcumus | Santia deal Technology firm Alcumus has acquired Santia, a Cardiff headquartered health and safety and accreditation services provider, in a deal worth almost £50 million.
07 December 2015
Four M&A firms support Ribble Cycles | True Capital deal Bicycle retailer Ribble Cycles has been acquired by investment firm True Capital. The deal was advised on by M&A advisors from Jones Day, PwC, Napthens and Moore and Smalley.
01 December 2015
Lackluster US and China slow technology IPO market Q3 2015 saw 11 technology IPOs, of more than $40 million, globally, with total proceeds hitting $4,093 million.
30 November 2015
3 external M&A firms advise on DQ&A | incuBeta deal South Africa-based incuBeta and Netherlands-based DQ&A Media, both digital marketing agencies, have agreed to a merger.
16 November 2015
McKinsey: How M&A practitioners enable their success Getting M&A deals right is an important capacity for many companies, as M&A activity this year is projected to surpass last year’s mammoth $3.4 trillion effort.
12 November 2015
Global M&A market on track for best year since 2008 Total M&A deal value is projected to hit the highest level since the crisis, at close to $4 trillion. North America is showing high deal values this year, with 30 megadeals of more than $10 billion.
10 November 2015
Dutch Dummen Orange swaps private equity owners London-headquartered private equity firm BC Partners recently bought a majority stake in Dümmen Orange, valuing the Dutch flower breeder at around $500 million.
09 November 2015
EY: 59% of executives looking to invest in acquisitions More than half (59%) of executives are looking to invest in acquisitions, up from 56% in April, a recent EY barometer of industry finds. According to the firm, this increased M&A appetite follows the stabilisation of
02 November 2015
Squarefield provides sell side advisory to De Bioderij Cérélia, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of ready-to-bake dough products, has acquired Netherlands-based De Bioderij, a firm that produces ready-to-(h)eat pancake products.
24 September 2015
Grant Thornton CF advises on four deals in Yorkshire The corporate finance advisory team of Grant Thornton has advised on four deals in Yorkshire in a matter of days, including a management buyout, a sale and an acquisition. Looking forward, the business advisory firm expects the M&A appetite to
31 August 2015

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