M&A Trends 2025

M&A Trends 2025 – Article

12 minutes read The Market Currently, there is a mixed outlook on mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) activity, reflecting global trends across many industries. While numerous sectors face both productivity challenges and economic headwinds, abundant capital remains available and is likely to become cheaper as interest rates ease. To be blunt, British productivity has stagnated since pre-2009,…

The Tax Bill to Selling Your Business

The Tax Bill on Selling Your Business in 2025 – Article

8 minutes read The Autumn 2024 budget delivered an unwelcome, though not entirely unexpected, increase in Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”). This policy change has had immediate and expensive ramifications for Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprise (“SME”) owners, particularly those planning to sell their businesses. If that’s you, then it’s crucial to understand the implications and review…