I have been doing some thinking about how to screen for small M&A deals in the UK technology sector and…
Working on the Buyside in M&A can be like searching for a needle in a haystack, particularly if your responsibility is the deal origination (often the most difficult). I thought it would be helpful to share some of my thoughts and my approach to the problem.
While my research is far from complete, I have identified over 1,300+ companies in the UK mid-market, which I define as companies with revenues of £5m to £100m. This is fertile ground for Private Equity companies as well as Corporates seeking to make acquisitions in the UK market.
I thought it would be interesting to share a little of my research results to give you and idea of what the UK Mid-Market sector looks like
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Are Acquisitions Rational? How can you make sense of Acquisitions and where can you start if you want…
Are Acquisitions Rational? How can you make sense of Acquisitions and where can you start if you want…
Are Acquisitions Rational? How can you make sense of Acquisitions and where can you start if you want to…
One of the major reasons that acquisitions fail…
I have been doing some work recently to try to segment the UK technology market in order to help identify…
Working on the buyside of a deal involves being able to segment markets and identify targets. In order to do this effectively, it is important to identify as many of the companies that meet your defined target market and then eliminate those that do not meet the criteria. This is where it is crucial to have deep market knowledge and expertise.