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As global financial markets and developed economies are finding it hard to cope with volatility and lack of visibility, global technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A) show no signs of fatigue. Against the backdrop of a difficult M&A environment across most other industries, the technology M&A market continued to grow steadily this year: according to 451 [...]

If you’re looking to sell, maximise your potential with a vendor due diligence report that puts your company on the map Healthy competition is the basis of good business – whether you’re selling a loaf of bread or the whole bakery. “Nothing raises the sale price of a company more than competition to buy it,” [...]

Having an independent mergers and acquisitions adviser who combines a hands-on approach with global reach could go a long way “Mergers and acquisitions is a people’s business, which is why companies seeking advice should look for a personal touch.” So says Ronny Grosman, managing director of Blackwood Capital Group, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) boutique [...]

Finding the best mergers and acquisitions target isn’t easy, but with the right help there’s a world of opportunity out there Finding the right mergers and acquisitions targets is key to making successful deals. But in a world of potential targets, how can businesses identify the best deals? “The answer lies in market intelligence,” says [...]

There are many questions owners face when selling their business. But taking time to react to an initial approach can make the difference between success and failure Imagine you are at a trade show and a competitor sidles up to you and says: “Hi John, what are your plans for your business? Have you thought [...]

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. That’s the advice of one company, who works to help businesses maximise returns when looking to sell You spend years growing and nurturing a business and then when you come to sell it, there’s a global meltdown, with trading under pressure and no buyers in sight. Or is that [...]

Negotiating a merger or acquisition is one thing– making a success of it is another. Will it take-off, or is it on course for a crash landing? The value of mergers and acquisitions has come under much scrutiny for many years. The most commonly quoted statistic on the subject is the landmark Bain & Co [...]

Turning meagre economic activity into a “Once-In-a-Lifetime” opportunity The challenges facing SME’s are all too familiar: anaemic consumer and investment growth prospects across Western economies, coupled with political uncertainty generated by the Euro zone debt crisis. Given this backdrop, most commentators would be forgiven for advocating a cash preservation and survival focus as opposed to [...]

Businesses are downsizing their deals and flying to get buying. In these times of change, should we ditch generalist for specialist advice? The mergers and acquisition (M&A) specialist has arrived. Businesses looking for M&A deals are spurning generalists in favour of advisors with in-depth sectoral or geographical knowledge. The move is driven by changes in [...]

With gloom comes caution, and with caution comes cash The currently subdued market in mergers and acquisitions is accompanied by a clear preference for financing deals in cash rather than equity or debt. According to the Office of National Statistics, some 91 per cent of UK merger and acquisition expenditure was conducted in cash in [...]