Mergers & Acquisitions news in the UK | Page 5

An overview of news, trends and research in Mergers & Acquisitions consulting in the UK:

Deal activity in fintech market defies broader M&A slowdown Despite a broader slowdown in mergers & acquisitions activity, dealmaking in the financial technology landscape (fintech) remained strong in the first half of the year, according to a report by Hampl
19 September 2022
FRP chosen for NRS administration The collapse of a Scottish construction firm has seen 45 jobs axed. NRS UK’s collapse was caused by inflationary pressures and supply chain issues, according to administrators from FRP Advisory.
16 September 2022
Music platform Kobalt acquired by investor Francisco Partners Francisco Partners has successfully acquired musical unicorn Kobalt, for an undisclosed feed.
15 September 2022
Partnering Health Limited secures management buyout to boost growth Healthcare services provider Partnering Health Limited has undergone a management buyout. Professionals from FRP advised the firm’s shareholders on the deal.
13 September 2022
High-velocity M&A maintains pace despite market uncertainty While the broader economy is slowing, large public technology and private companies are sitting on large amounts of cash, which they are not afraid to invest whenever it suits them.
08 September 2022
Business services buck trend as private equity activity declines UK private equity activity cooled over the first half of 2022, as the global deals scene began to brace for a potential recession.
17 August 2022
How an integration platform can benefit post-merger processes Many, if not most, of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) integrations fail to meet their initial objectives.
09 August 2022
Gambit Corporate Finance oversees quartet of deals worth £60 million Gambit Corporate Finance has advised on four multi-million-pound transactions across the UK.
27 July 2022
Grant Thornton corporate finance team completes duo of deals Grant Thornton’s corporate finance team has secured three deals across the UK.
25 July 2022
How to harness the benefits of post-merger inclusion Purchasing a business to compliment existing offerings is a key strategy for firms looking to build capacity – but sealing a deal is only half of the battle.
22 July 2022
Atalian Servest purchases built environment firm Incentive FM Service provider Incentive FM has been acquired by Atalian Servest for an undisclosed sum. The deal was supported by professionals from Grant Thornton, who oversaw the sale.
14 July 2022
Access Partnership receives Mayfair Equity Partners investment Mayfair Equity Partners has completed the buyout of Access Partnership for an undisclosed fee.
12 July 2022
Derby County takeover sealed before League One kick-off League One football club Derby County has been rescued from administration, as a takeover deal has finally been completed.
06 July 2022
FTI oversees sale process of Cayman Islands resort Consultants from FTI Consulting have been appointed receivers of a hotel formerly known as the Margaritaville Beach Resort Grand Cayman.
01 July 2022
SLR Consulting enters next chapter with investor Ares Ares Private Equity Group is set to take a majority stake with SLR Consulting, after striking a deal with the firm’s current largest shareholder.
23 June 2022
Derby County administrators face legal action from potential buyer Retail magnate Mike Ashley has alleged that Quantuma professional Carl Jackson made false representations during takeover discussions.
22 June 2022
Teneo seals next step in sale of Sungard Availability Services The administrators of Sungard Availability Services have sealed the next step in the sale process out of administration, with Redcentric Solutions buying up three data centers.
17 June 2022
M&A success hinges on getting leadership teams right Do leaders matter in mergers & acquisitions? Of course they do – Max Wright (a Senior Director at WTW) explains why dealing with leadership teams is a deciding factor for transaction outcomes.
15 June 2022
Why is investor interest in tech consultancies at an all-time high? Over the past two years, the number of deals in the consulting industry’s technology segment has spiked.
15 June 2022
Consulting M&A advises GoBe on its sale to APEM Environmental advisory GoBe Consultants has been purchased by APEM Group for an undisclosed fee. The deal was supported by experts from Consulting M&A.
14 June 2022
Construction platform BCIS secures investment. Meet the dealmakers The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), a cost benchmarking and valuation platform for the construction sector, has secured investment from Lloyds Development Capital, the private equity arm of
13 June 2022
Equiteq supports deal for infrastructure advisory investment M&A advisory Equiteq has advised Infrata on its majority investment from private equity firm Lonsdale Capital Partners.
29 April 2022
Marktlink advises Machandel on its full sale to Windmill Organics British company Windmill Organics has completed the full acquisition of Machandel Organic Foods, a counterpart based in the Netherlands.
15 April 2022
Top strategy, M&A and corporate finance consultants in healthcare Healthcare industry publication HealthInvestor has unveiled the finalists for its annual awards ceremony, shedding light on the UK’s leading strategic and dealmaking consultants to the healthcare sec
12 April 2022
eEducation Albert acquires Scottish EdTech Sumdog Sumdog has been purchased by eEducation Albert, amid significant investor demand in the education technology sector.
05 April 2022
Private equity deal value hits $1.1 trillion, smashing previous record 2021 was a record-breaking year for private equity deal value, according to research from Bain & Company, although merely saying that a new record was set hardly does the industry justice.
28 March 2022
Telefónica Tech snaps up Scottish IT consultancy Incremental Scotland origin professional services firm Incremental has been acquired by Telefónica Tech. The sell-side of the deal was supported by consultants from BDO.
28 March 2022
Record year for Alantra’s professional services and consulting M&A team With the boom of merger and acquisitions activity on a high, Alantra supported a record number of transactions in the professional services sphere last year.
15 March 2022
Research: Majority of UK business owners wary of UK break-up The majority of UK business owners are bullish about the market value of their companies, in spite of pressures from the pandemic and Brexit.
10 March 2022
Equiteq advises on deal in cyber security services landscape M&A consultancy Equiteq has closed its first deal mandate of the year. The firm’s UK team advised Integrity360 with the successful acquisition of Caretower, a smaller security services specialist.
04 March 2022
Two-thirds of UK CEOs to accelerate M&A agenda in 2022 The majority of UK corporates are expecting to accelerate investment and undertake mergers and acquisitions in 2022.
15 February 2022
BDO supported £46 billion of UK deals in 2021 2021 was a bumper year for merger and acquisition activity in the UK.
08 February 2022

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