Why commuter trains are the best place to gather market intelligence Opinion From overheard conversations to poorly concealed laptop screens, the morning commute is a rich source of leaked information, says Sam Turvey Every year my communications consultancy puts out a global M&A leaks report highlighting where in the world leaks are most prevalent, and speculates on why people leak confidential information. A debate normally ensues about [...]
London Stock Exchange takeover bonanza tops £50bn Banking This year's barrage of takeover bids for firms lsited on the London Stock Exchange has jumped to £52bn, igniting fears over the future of Britain's equity markets.
UK M&A set for ‘sustained increase’ after Budget and Trump victory Banking British M&A activity is expected to ramp up going into 2025, City advisers have said, as dealmakers feel more certainty following the Budget and US presidential election.
Renew buys Full Circle in entry into onshore wind market October 7, 2024 Amersfoort-based Full Circle repairs, maintains and monitors assets in the European renewable energy market.
Wood Group shares plunge 40 per cent after bidder Sidara walks away citing ‘geopolitical risks’ August 5, 2024 Dubai-based engineers Sidara has brought an end to takeover talks with London-listed John Wood, citing "rising geopolitical risks" and "financial market uncertainty".
De La Rue: Banknote maker hopeful takeover will end in ‘coming months’ amid sliding revenue July 25, 2024 Banknote printer De La Rue has said it believes takeover talks will reach a "successful conclusion in the coming months", as it reported a dent in full year revenue.
UK deal value skyrockets to £68bn as buyers pounce on bigger targets July 25, 2024 UK M&A value skyrocketed in the first half of 2024, rising by two thirds, despite the number of deals actually decreasing.
Almost half of UK corporations set to ramp up legal spend amid M&A resurgence July 8, 2024 Nearly half of UK corporations are predicting an increase for their legal spend as the demand for legal advice on M&A transactions has clawed back
UK acquisition deals fall to pandemic low as foreign eyes turn away from London June 4, 2024 The number of UK mergers and acquisitions fell to their lowest in March since 2020, as the rate of foreign companies buying British businesses almost halved throughout the quarter. There were 426 M&A transactions in the first quarter of the year, 18 fewer than the previous quarter, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed [...]
London-listed software firm Idox has 20 per cent revenue boost on ‘healthy’ M&A pipeline May 22, 2024 Idox, which sells software property management software to the government, also more than halved its debt to £6.6m, down from £14.7m.