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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 SELLERS Business valuation: Why cash flow is more accurate than EBITDAWhen valuing a business ahead of a sale, many owners will instinctively refer to their business’ b...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Financial distress up sharply, with SMEs “on a knife edge”The number of businesses in financial distress has risen sharply over the past year, with inflation,...
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FOR SELLERS Survey shows retirement primary motive for business salesRetiring or stepping back from a business are the primary motivations for business owners seeking to...
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DEAL INSIGHT What advice would you give to someone selling their first business?In this video of our Deal Insight Series, we talk to Jonathan Jay gives his advice to first time bus...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK dealmaker confidence low amid disaffection with governmentConfidence among UK dealmakers is low amid global volatility and growing disaffection with the UK’...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Business Sale Report launches BSR Deal Value Index: an interactive tool to track UK company market multiplesBusiness Sale Report (BSR), the UK’s leading platform for private company M&A intelligence, has ...
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SECTOR GUIDES PE activity drives late Q3 surge in insurance broking M&APrivate equity activity last month drove a late flurry of insurance broking M&A at the end of Q3 202...
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DEAL INSIGHT When is the right time to sell a business?In this video of our Deal Insight Series, we talk to Jonathan Jay about the right time to sell a bus...
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SECTOR GUIDES M&A Report: Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)Valuable mix of resilience and innovation drive TMT dealmaking The UK’s tech, media and telecom...
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FOR BUYERS Hitting the due diligence timeframe sweet spotAmid global uncertainty, M&A due diligence periods are getting longer as dealmakers seek to reduce r...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Modella swoops for Claire’s UK in latest opportunistic dealModella Capital, a retail investment boutique, has agreed to acquire more than half of the business ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Fragile confidence leading to subdued retail M&AFragile confidence among both dealmakers and consumers is contributing to subdued M&A activity in th...
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SECTOR GUIDES Fintech M&A accelerating in UK and EuropeMergers and acquisitions in the UK and Europe’s fintech industry have accelerated over the past ye...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK set for record renewables M&A in 2025The UK’s renewable energy market is on track to see a record level of M&A in 2025, with major inve...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS High value deals the priority as UK activity slows in H1 2025M&A activity in the UK slowed down by nearly a fifth during the first half of 2025, with dealmakers ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES How economic conditions impact business salesEconomic conditions sharply shape business sale activity. If the conditions are favourable, such as ...