The human element

Robin Murray Brown, partner at executive search firm Tyzack Partners

Robin Murray Brown, partner at executive search firm Tyzack Partners

Robin Murray Brown, partner at executive search firm Tyzack Partners, argues that acquisitions often focus on financial elements and fail to properly recognise the human aspect of a deal.

Taking control

Courageous executives to drive change

Management buy-outs provide an opportunity for courageous executives to raise the stakes and drive change.

Dry powder

With many corporates having underspent and left themselves with excess capital, Hunter Ruthven looks at how it could be used in 2012.

A new deal 

Seeking alternative forms of capital to fund transactions

Tumultuous economic conditions have led many businesses to seek alternative forms of capital to fund transactions. 

Reality strikes back

Dealmakers are adjusting to lower growth, but it may take a more brutal shake-out of weaker companies to accelerate deal activity next year, according to Leumi ABL.

Playing the long game

While the last 12 months failed to deliver the hoped-for bounceback in the UK mid-market, there have been opportunities for the lucky few that can access finance.

Acquirers boost investment in India

The volume and value of deals in which overseas companies acquired Indian targets both increased sharply during 2011, despite a drop in overall deal activity in the country. 

Technology in transition?

M&A prospects in the technology sector

James Klein, partner at Penningtons Solicitors, examines the outlook for M&A prospects in the technology sector.

What’s in a value?

Buyers are always after the best price, but what does the current market mean for bidders?

Advice Clinic:
M&A sector watch

Peadar O’Reilly, a regional director with Venture Structured Finance, gives his views on the current state of the M&A market and what sectors to watch out for in the coming months.

Risky Business

With corporate M&A on the up, EMC Corporate Finance has closed transactions in excess of £100 million over the past 12 months.

UK M&A grows

As strange as it might seem, M&A in the UK is experiencing strong growth. The second quarter of 2011 showed a rise of 19 per cent on the first quarter.

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