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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why acquisitions fail – Advice on planning a successful takeover

When it comes to planning a successful takeover, management teams need to do more than trust to luck.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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.

Mergers & Acquisitions

UK M&A Activity Examined

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

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.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Filling the M&A funding gap

Patrick Wilkins, regional director for London at Venture Structured Finance, talks to James Harris about re-energising the M&A market

Mergers & Acquisitions

Blood, sweat and recruitment 

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

Filling the M&A funding gap

Patrick Wilkins, regional director for London at Venture Structured Finance, talks to James Harris about re-energising the M&A market

Mergers & Acquisitions

Blood, sweat and recruitment 

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

Breakthrough Deals – The art of dealmaking

Between them they've closed thousands of deals worth billions of pounds.

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

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial