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Cash reserves hoarded during the economic crash are burning a hole in the pocket of private equity firms. If there was ever a good time to buy or sell a company, experts say that time is now Buy or be bought? Many managers would understandably prefer the former – but to perform a successful management [...]

Heed the high-profile horror stories of times past and focus on culture, leadership and integration to ensure your merger marriage stays strong When Daimler-Benz struck a deal to acquire fellow automotive manufacturer Chrysler, it ended up costing around $110bn (£68bn) in losses within the first three years – more than double the deal’s initial value [...]

Are the prospects good for investment in mining funds? The experts think it could be time to cash in on the gains miners are making Mining stocks are performing poorly, despite all the cash the miners are earning. But the directors of mining funds maintain that the big breakout is around the corner. How to pick [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]