The 5-year roller coaster of cross-border mid-market M&A
Almost 20,000 cross-border mergers and acquisitions have been sealed among mid-sized companies in the past five years as ambitious firms look beyond their own borders for growth opportunities. The results are revealed in the latest edition of Moore’s Compass Report which analyses activity in this increasingly important part of the M&A market made up of…
READ MOREM&A in the UK IT services sector – Q4 and 2023
IT services sector outperforms as valuations increase 156 deals completed +11% Moore Kingston Smith IT services index 66% deals backed by PE
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Reduced activity in 2023 but reasons for optimism in 2024 240 deals completed +1% number of deals £1.104 billion growth capital raised
READ MOREM&A in the UK media and marketing services sectors: Q4 2023
Another good year for transactions despite market turbulence 83 deals completed +7% Moore Kingston Smith Marketing Services Index 54% deals backed by PE
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New research from Moore Intelligence reveals companies that have enthusiastically embraced sustainability principles and practices have reaped rewards in the form of increased revenue, improved customer retention and enhanced brand image. Key findings from the survey of around 1,800 business leaders in 12 key economies around the world revealed: 84% of companies said ESG (environmental,…
READ MOREM&A in the UK media and marketing services sectors: Q3 2023
A tough economic environment reduces deal numbers but quality still sells 98 deals completed -11% Moore Kingston Smith Marketing Services Index 51% deals backed by PE
READ MOREM&A in the UK IT services sector – Q3 2023
Investors tempted back to the market 158 deals completed -3% Moore Kingston Smith IT services index 63% deals backed by PE
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Investors waiting for macroeconomy to improve 237 deals completed -21% number of deals £1.098 billion growth capital raised
READ MOREMedia, marketing and ESG
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) can be as divisive as it can be perplexing. It has its passionate advocates as well as its vehement detractors, but many media and marketing services businesses are unsure what it means for them and what their next action should be. Will the cost of ‘doing nothing’ be greater than…
READ MOREM&A activity in the UK media and marketing services sectors – Q2 2023
Signs of a slow down Moore Kingston Smith’s deal tracker recorded 104 UK media and marketing services deals in Q2 2023, a 17% drop on the 126 transactions we reported last quarter, but only two less than the 106 reported for the comparative period in 2022. 2023 got off to a flying start but acquirers…
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