European cross border M&A returns to post-crisis highs
Following a report that cross-border dealmaking between Europe and the US has been buoyant in the first few…
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French M&A revives, with hopes of more to come
With the French election having produced a seemingly market-friendly ex-banker as victor, further confirmation of the health of…
Politics to the fore as Q1 mid-cap trends diverge
The analysis of M&A results for the mid-cap and small-cap sectors for the first quarter of 2017 gives…
Large and cross-border deals dominate Q1 M&A
Figures for activity in global M&A for the first quarter from Thomson Reuters confirm that although the market remains broadly healthy there have been some marked changes in trends
US buyers drive record inbound UK M&A
Appetite from US investors was the key driver as foreign takeovers of UK companies reached record levels in…
Small UK buyouts remain buoyant
In contrast to the top end of the market, which was subdued through most of 2016, figures from…
Buyouts thrive in 2016, with more to come
For most deal makers, 2016 turned out to be a relatively good year but less rewarding than 2015,…
International bargain hunters flood to UK
The year 2016 was by no means as bad as many people feared it would be in the UK…
Mid-market European private equity holds up
A report from The Centre for Management Buyout Research (CMBOR) confirms the general perception that 2016 has in…
UK outbound and inbound deals hold up
Up-to-date M&A statistics underline the scale of uncertainty that has been created by the Brexit vote within corporate…
