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INSIGHTS & NEWS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS

Simon Nichols

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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SECTOR INSIGHTS

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INSIDE UK MOTOR RETAIL’S TOUGHEST YEAR YET

Ian McMahon

5 minute read

INSIDE UK MOTOR RETAIL’S TOUGHEST YEAR YET

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Navigating Growth as a CFO in a PE-Backed Business

Oliver Vaughan

6 minute read

Navigating Growth as a CFO in a PE-Backed Business

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REPORTS & GUIDES

Simon Nichols

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SECTOR INSIGHTS

Explore the M&A trends reshaping UK Facilities Management in 2025 - from PE-led consolidation and ESG priorities to tech-driven service innovation and integrated FM platforms.

Fraser Pirie

FOOD & BEVERAGE M&A INSIGHTS

Discover the key M&A trends shaping the UK Food & Beverage sector in 2025 — from capacity challenges and digital transformation to surging deal volumes across alcoholic drinks, ingredients, and plant-based segments. Explore Cooper Parry’s expert insights on valuation drivers and market opportunities.

Simon Nichols

SOFTWARE – M&A AND DUE DILIGENCE INSIGHTS

Software M&A deal volume has remained stable but there are indicators of growth in M&A volume, largely driven by SaaS transactions, of which there were 2,107 in 2024.

Alex Ydlibi

Waste & Recycling: M&A Round Up 2024

Circularity ambitions and new technologies, alongside cost pressures and evolving end-customer compliance requirements, have created an exciting backdrop for M&A.

Loren Docksey

MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: MARKET OVERVIEW

In the face of a strained NHS, there is a growing market for highly specialised independent sector provision across the spectrum of psychological services.

Loren Docksey

Healthcare Services: H1-24 Market Overview

The sector is navigating political change amidst the backdrop of strained public health services.

Loren Docksey

Sector Snapshot: Healthcare Software

Digitisation of the NHS and Social Care Sector continues to drive significant levels of M&A.

Simon Nichols

Sector Snapshot: IT Managed Services

Despite the economic turbulence marked by inflation and escalating interest rates in 2023, the IT services sector has shown remarkable tenacity.

Alex Ydlibi

SECTOR SNAPSHOT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

“The professional services sector has seen a noticeable increase in M&A."

Loren Docksey

SaaS M&A Snapshot: Q1 – 24 Update

High-performing businesses with demonstrable growth continue to be sought after by investors.

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