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Jackie Bowie, co-head of Europe, and head of global real estate at Chatham Financial, says the biggest unknowns for 2021 are the known unknowns.

As the UK government pours money into saving businesses, and sustainability, purpose and ESG compete for importance, columnist Jon Moulton can see a source of cost-cutting

With HMRC’s preferential status in an insolvency – known as crown preference – now restored, Brian Bollen asks corporate finance experts for their view on how this will affect lending and M&A, as well as detailing what’s changing and the implications o…

Many trends already in motion before COVID-19 have been accelerated by the crisis – including digitalisation of healthcare and pharmaceutical services. So what does this mean for M&A in the sector? Laura Morrill of ECI Partners reports.

Kate Gribbon, co-head the private company fundraising team at Investec, tells Jo Russell how she went from university to corporate finance to private-company coverage. She covers her ACA training, a decade-long stint at Deloitte and her ambitions regar…

Just outside Doncaster is Yorkshire Wildlife Park, home to more than 70 different species. Independent private sector growth investment firm BGF is backing its expansion during the most uncertain economic times since the Second World War. Brian Bollen …

Nick Tippett of PKF Francis Clark describes seeing through the sale of digital marketing agency Microserve to Investis Digital during COVID-19. He describes how he was introduced to the deal, the timescales and the challenges faced.

Hear our panel review what is attractive for institutional investors as well as advice for companies seeking private equity investment.

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Acquisitions are a key part of corporate strategy for businesses entering a new market, adding new products or technologies, or gaining or building scale or resilience in testing times. In our annual review, we look at the UK companies most active in M&A.