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Mergers & Acquisitions

Advice Clinic: Acquisitive companies

Peadar O'Reilly, a regional director at Venture Structured Finance, outlines the characteristics of acquisitive companies in the current M&A market.

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UK M&A Activity Examined

This year's winners of the M&A Awards demonstrated how to prevail against adverse economic conditions.

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UK M&A deals acquiring momentum

With a dearth of bank debt and depressed valuations, dealmaking sunk to record lows over the credit crunch. Now deal volumes and values are rising strongly, raising hopes of a sustained recovery.

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Purchasing a company from a liquidator

While pricing can be attractive, buying a distressed company has its pitfalls. Here are the traps to watch out for when you're bargain-hunting, writes Teri Hunter, a partner at corporate law firm Moorcrofts.

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M&A activity on AIM set to soar as big deals appear on the horizon

There has been over £1 billion worth of M&A activity on AIM during the past year. Expect that figure to soar in 2010 as deal-hungry companies go on the acquisition trail.

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Blood, sweat and recruitment 

Spencer Manuel, founder of recruitment company NetworkersMSB, talks about his approach to structuring a big deal.

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To merge or not to merge?

Joining forces with another company doesn’t have to be a sign of weakness, says Simon Cook.

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UK M&A targets all-American dealmaking

North America sits at the top of the global M&A totem pole. Patrizia Rossi looks at Keller Group's latest US acquisition and the challenges faced by UK dealmakers expanding across the Atlantic.

Mergers & Acquisitions

To merge or not to merge?

Joining forces with another company doesn’t have to be a sign of weakness, says Simon Cook.

Mergers & Acquisitions

UK M&A targets all-American dealmaking

North America sits at the top of the global M&A totem pole. Patrizia Rossi looks at Keller Group's latest US acquisition and the challenges faced by UK dealmakers expanding across the Atlantic.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Monsoon season for M&A in India

India is emerging as fertile ground for both inbound and outbound M&A dealmaking. Patrizia Rossi reports

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Q&A – due diligence

Making an acquisition is risky at the best of times. so should buyers take a belt-and-braces approach and consider commercial and operational due diligence?

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Duke Street buys French healthcare company 

Private equity firm Duke Street has cemented its association with the healthcare market following an eight-figure deal for a French diagnostics provider.

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Going for brokers 

Deal activity in the financial services sector moves up a notch as small finance houses and global brokers are snapped up by ravenous rivals. Andrew MacLeod reports.