.png)
Number of interested buyers for SME companies decreased, yet M&A outlook is optimistic
The UK&I M&A market showed signs of recovery, yet is not out of the woods. Sell-side M&A transactions increased by 4% in the first half of 2023 and the average EBITDA multiple remained stable. At the same time the number of interested buyers per...
Posts by : Edward Playfair
The power of staying “cautiously greedy” in M&A
My 2023 outlook for M&A remains that despite uncertainty, there are big opportunities. But these will only be seized by companies brave enough to step from...
Societex: ‘It’s like a think-tank for us’
Wherever we are in the world, M&A professionals have a common language that allows us to work together and get deals done. Indeed, this was one of the founding...
Despite a significant drop in transaction volume, dealmakers remain optimistic
The second half of 2022 was far from straightforward for global M&A. This was certainly the case in the UK,...
Opinion: Reasons to be upbeat on UK M&A
When compared to the tumult of 2022, there seems a sense of relative calm in UK markets. Yes, the UK has problems – but the economic outlook isn’t as gloomy as...
RDCP Group & Dealsuite: The Benefits of Virtual Dealmaking
RDCP Group is a diversified investment firm based in London that controls $600 million of assets across multiple sectors. Led by founders, Sameer Rizvi and...
Opinion: What Rishi’s rise means for UK M&A
It feels like it was only yesterday when we were weighing up the prospects of PM Liz Truss… That’s because it (all but) was.
