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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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FOR BUYERS Buy & build M&A: Why integration matters more than volume and scaleOver recent years, there have been a number of flashy pieces written profiling buy and build consoli...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK M&A Outlook 2026: Tempered optimism after a slow yearAs 2025 comes to a close, it seems to have once again been a year that promised much for dealmakers,...
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FOR BUYERS UK sees 74 per cent rise in value of inbound M&A during 2025Interest in UK companies from foreign buyers soared during 2025, with the increase directly responsi...
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DEAL INSIGHT How do you find out about distressed business opportunities?In this video of our Deal Insight Series, Jonathan Jay talks about searching for distressed business...
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SECTOR GUIDES Recruitment M&A boosted by strategic and PE-backed buyersM&A activity in the UK’s recruitment sector increased by nearly a third in the first three quarter...
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SECTOR GUIDES Public funding and essential services drive resilient infrastructure M&AM&A activity in the UK’s infrastructure services sector has demonstrated resilience over the past ...
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FOR SELLERS Stop valuing your business on a spreadsheetTwo acquisition deals we recently reported on nicely illustrate a few points we have previously made...
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DEAL INSIGHT Buying a business out of administrationIn this video of our Deal Insight Series, Jonathan Jay talks about buying a business from administra...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Uncertainty hits M&A in Q3, but Q4 boost expectedDeal completions declined in the UK during the third quarter of the year, as M&A was impacted by eco...
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FOR BUYERS UK health and fitness market flexing M&A muscles in 2025The UK health and fitness market is back in motion. Gyms are busier than ever, niche sports are spre...
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FOR BUYERS An insider look at intellectual property in M&AIntellectual property (IP) has long been a key component in M&A deals. Company owners view IP as a c...
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FOR BUYERS Autumn Budget 2025: The key takeaways for M&AAfter weeks of intense press coverage, the Autumn Budget arrived with a raft of headline announcemen...
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FOR BUYERS Autumn Budget 2025: An outlook for dealmakersThe Autumn Budget arrives later this week amid significant economic and political uncertainty and on...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK insolvencies up ahead of Budget, but retail boosted by summer momentumWith the Autumn Budget looming, new insolvency figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
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SECTOR GUIDES Valuation gaps driving sharp decline in UK PE activityValuation gaps between buyers and sellers are driving a significant decline in private equity and ve...
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SECTOR GUIDES Pub insolvencies on the rise amid mounting cost pressuresPub insolvencies increased sharply in the UK during the second and third quarters of the year, as th...