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UK deals held few surprises when it came to the advisory league tables in 2000. M&A's two heaviest hitters, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, topped the announced deals [...]

Britain's victory in the G3 bidding war, where its top-of-the-range auction system secured it a cool US$22.5bn for the national coffers, has had lasting repercussions on the telecoms market. The [...]

French M&A advisers continue to see la vie en rose--deal-flow continues to provide plenty of work, corporate disposals are still proving a solid source of activity, and private equity is [...]

The article discusses the range of cross-border mergers and acquisitions in Spain as Spanish companies look for deals in Europe. They have already made successful deals in Latin America.

While a broad range of corporate finance professionals are represented in the city, one aspect stands out --private equity. In recent slow times for M&A in general, its concentration of [...]

Deals have been thin on the ground for M&A advisers in the North of England recently, reflecting the nature of the market as a whole. But summer seems to have [...]

The Northern cities of Manchester and Leeds, both home to substantial corporate finance communities, are on the whole feeling fairly buoyant about the year ahead. While admitting that they have [...]

An evaluation of the mid-market scene is presented with emphasis on the changes that have occurred in the decade since 1991. The increasing trend for private equity and the situation in 2001 are described.

Mid-market deals are increasingly acquiring a European flavour as the Continent's mid-cap companies strive to establish an international presence. Up to the beginning of November 2000, some 900 mid-market deals [...]

The impact of the UK Utilities Bill, which will alter pricing regimes, is discussed. The Bill has encouraged consolidation in the electricity generation and supply industry, by firms such as National Power and British Energy.

With the Commonwealth ames dominating the city this summer, sprinting is the order of the day for the people of Manchester. But rather than racing for the finish, the pace [...]

Some firms have closed offices in the city, while other players in the corporate finance market have shed staff. But now commentators are cautiously optimistic--the deal pipeline is not as [...]

Issues are presented concerning the acquisitions and mergers activity which has occurred in the alcoholic beverages industry in September 2001. The deals completed by Allied Domecq in Germany and Spain are discussed.

Issues are presented concerning the merger and acquisition activity which has occurred in Poland in the year to August 2001. The influence of consolidation in driving the acquisitions market forward is discussed.

Mid-market mergers and acquisitions have been slow in the software sector for the first half of 2001, but this is changing. Two deals have taken place in France and the United Kingdom in June 2001 that indicate the market is improving.

As all readers of Acquisitions Monthly know, international M&A is an enormously sophisticated business, keeping hordes of experts, both legal and financial, in employment. Any given merger will have been [...]

Bigger is 'bootiful' when it comes to public-to-privates in 2000, as the recent turkey-fight over 'the 134m [pounds sterling] take-private of Bernard Matthews demonstrates. Take-privates now provide a substantial proportion [...]

Liberalisation of the European postal market is driving a strong trend of logistics deals, the bulk of which are mid-market sized. Deutsche Post is the major player in the process [...]

An analysis of acquisition in the internet sector is presented. The growth of lastminute.com and its acquisition of French Degriftour Group for 58.9m pounds sterling represents a trend towards consolidation of internet firms.

An overview of the mid-market aerospace deals in the first half of 2000 is presented. The value of deals fell, possibly due to the rise in cost of aviation fuel, but smaller deals in outsourcing went ahead.

An overview of the mid-market aerospace deals in the first half of 2000 is presented. The value of deals fell, possibly due to the rise in cost of aviation fuel, but smaller deals in outsourcing went ahead.

An analysis of acquisition in the internet sector is presented. The growth of lastminute.com and its acquisition of French Degriftour Group for 58.9m pounds sterling represents a trend towards consolidation of internet firms.

A review of Newcastle upon Tyne's corporate activity reveals that whilst most areas are flourishing and deal values are getting higher, there is a noticeable absence of management buyouts.

Despite the effects of takeovers and privatisation of PLCs in Yorkshire there is still substantial corporate financial work in the area. The loss of PLC status is not always detrimental to a company's operation.

A presentation of recent mid-market acquisitions in the UK technology industry reveal that despite lower interest in internet acquisitions many are still being concluded as relevant companies mature.

Premier food company, Ranks Hovis McDougall Europe, is to be purchased by Doughty Hanson, a private equity company, with a view to expansion. The price of 1.1 billion pounds is subject to shareholders' and European regulatory approval.

The government plans to impose legislation governing how takeovers are managed despite having its plans rejected by the House of Lords. The Lords agreed to a Conservative amendment but Labour did not accept it.

The French media saw a shake-up in late August when Vivendi Universal announced that it planned to sell its consumer press division to the Socpresse group. Socpresse is part of [...]

Arriva, one of the UK's biggest ames in passenger transport, is to expand into Italy after purchasing the country's largest privately owned bus operator. The group will pay up to [...]

Hyprotech, an engineering software unit of AEA Technology of the UK, is to be sold to US player Aspen Technology for 67.5m £ in cash. The deal, which was due [...]

Earlier this spring deal flow in France's mid-market looked sluggish, but Acquisitions Monthly reported that corporate financiers were sure things were about to pick up. April's tables bear out that [...]

France's mid-caps have produced only two notable deals over the last few weeks -- Dassault Aviation's purchase of a stake in publisher Socpresse, and Swiss Life's acquisition of the French [...]

The German buyouts market as reasonably busy last month with SER Systems seeing a management-led buyout of its SER Banking-Software Solutions unit in a leveraged transaction. Buyers included four managers [...]

Auld acquaintances were certainly not being forgotten by IMO Car Wash this New Year. The group kicked off 2002 by acquiring IMO Germany, which was originally part of IMO but [...]

January may have been a fiendishly cold month for most of us, but for anyone involved with French company La Rochette it was time to get hot under the collar. [...]

Over the past 10 years, the corporate finance business of KPMG Corporate Finance has undergone tremendous development. It continues to set its sights high. The company adopts a diverse approach to hiring senior staff workers. Around half of the current UK partners were moved to higher positions from within the group.

Close Brothers' John Llewellyn-Lloyd, associated with the company's corporate finance team, is aware that 2002 will be a difficult year. However, he is confident that his operation is equipped to survive the storm.

The European postal service sector is attracting interest from both investors and cross-border competitors as deregulation of the market has lead to the formation of strategic alliances and joint ventures.

The terror attacks on America on September 11 2001 have not deterred investments in the European property sector, with market leader Hammerson remaining upbeat about the markets future.

Issues are presented concerning the acquisitions and mergers which have been announced during the month of August 2001 between business enterprises in the business services sector. The larger acquisitions are discussed.

Issues are presented concerning the acquisitions and mergers which have occurred among mid-market sized business enterprises operating in the pharmaceutical industry during the period January to July 2001.

Mid-market acquisitions and mergers were buoyant in the entertainment sector for the first half of 2001 despite the threat of an economic slowdown. The United Kingdom company Bass acquired a hotel in Hong Kong for 241 million pounds sterling.

It is expected that there will be a downturn in business for credit providers if the economy slows into recession and people decide to stop spending. Consequently there has been some merger and acquisitions activity within the industry.

Hicks Muse Tate & Furst saw the year out with a pop and a bubble when it sold its champagne businesses Mumm and Perrier-Jouet to Allied Domecq for E575m in [...]

In the same way that you might build a shed out of a selection of wood from a DIY shop, venture capitalist Duke Street is building a DIY empire by [...]

Linklaters & Alliance is still top of the tree when it comes to European M&A, heading Thomson Financial's table of legal advisors for completed deals with European target or acquirer. [...]

Italian utilities player Enel's agreement to buy telecoms operator Infostrada from Vodafone, in the process creating the country's second largest telecoms player, has attracted widespread political criticism. Enel will purchase [...]

British Energy's sale of Swalec to Scottish & Southern, only 6 months after its acquisition, is discussed. Possible reasons for the change in strategy by British Energy, and deals by other UK utilities, are explored.

The effect of the government's review of pension funds on potential mergers and acquisitions is examined. The implications of a central discontinuation fund, an insurance system to discharge funds' liabilities in the event of bankruptcy, is analyzed.

British Energy's sale of Swalec to Scottish & Southern, only 6 months after its acquisition, is discussed. Possible reasons for the change in strategy by British Energy, and deals by other UK utilities, are explored.