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Hospitality insolvencies down, but recovery faces headwinds
- September 2026
Hospitality insolvencies fell sharply in August, as trade continued to be boosted by the UK’s hot weather and the men’s football World Cup. However, geopolitical uncertainty, government policy and upcoming legislative changes mean the sector’s recovery faces a number of headwinds. The latest...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Ongoing uncertainty pushes insolvencies up, despite improving GDPUK insolvencies rose significantly in August, as companies continued to feel the effects of ongoing ...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a business with premises: the commercial lease should not be overlookedBuying an established business can offer significant advantages over starting from scratch. There ma...
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SECTOR GUIDES Insurance M&A increasingly focusing on specialty firmsUK insurance M&A is now increasingly concentrated on specialty firms, as overall dealmaking in the s...
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BSR DEAL INSIGHT SERIES Chelsea Corporate: Ran CarmonAcquisitions, Business Valuations and Brexit....
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS AI investment poised to drive record levels of UK venture capital activityStrong dealmaking during the first half of 2026 has put the UK on course for a record annual level o...
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FOR BUYERS Management retention after an acquisition: what actually worksIn small company acquisitions, a lack of focus on management retention often means key figures leave...
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SECTOR GUIDES Exposure to key sectors driving precision engineering M&AA surge of M&A activity is gripping the UK’s precision engineering industry, bolstered by the sect...
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SECTOR GUIDES Logistics M&A continues to be driven by trade buyersTrade buyers targeting geographic and service expansion continue to dominate UK logistics sector M&A...
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SECTOR GUIDES Construction insolvencies up as Middle East tensions and project delays biteConstruction insolvencies rose during July 2026, with the sector once again recording the highest ra...
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SECTOR GUIDES Resilience defines UK healthcare M&A in Q2 2026Despite a challenging start to the year, recent data has emphasised the healthcare sector’s status...
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FOR BUYERS Buyers prioritising AI-enabled targets, as defensibility becomes core concernBuyers are increasingly prioritising AI-enabled targets in their M&A processes, while the proliferat...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK financial services M&A 2026: Dealmaking accelerates amid digital and strategic transformationThe UK’s financial services sector registered record H1 deal value during the first half of 2026, ...
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FOR BUYERS Carve-out opportunities arising for SMEs as larger firms divestA growing number of larger UK firms are seeking to sell off business units in order to refocus, stre...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK M&A value on track to reach record high in 2026The value of UK M&A activity is on track to hit a record high this year, in a dealmaking environment...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK defence sector M&A surges in first half of the yearThe UK defence sector saw a record level of M&A activity during the first half of the year, with str...