33 posts categorised "Manufacturing"

September 10, 2019 What does Brexit mean for your working capital? We analyse the UK’s performance on working capital in the run-up to Brexit, where abnormal cash-flow patterns will require close attention.

January 07, 2019 Technological disruption: How industrial businesses are evolving We explore the impact that technological disruption is having on industrial businesses - a strategic pivot from supplying customers with products to propositions based around availability or solutions.

November 05, 2018 Resilience in uncertainty: The UK manufacturing and chemicals sector The H1 2018 update Welcome to our H1 2018 update. The UK manufacturing & chemicals sector has continued to perform well over the last six months, proving its resilience despite weaker domestic demand and the perceived uncertainty around Brexit.

March 08, 2018 M&A in Europe H2 2017 update: The Brexit effect on manufacturing By Mide Coker and Ishaq Ahmad. Ahead of the latest UK Government Index of Production, we are releasing our H2 2017 analysis which reflects an upbeat period for the UK Manufacturing sector.

October 17, 2017 PwC’s 2017 Law Firms’ Survey predicts further M&A activity and technology-driven change By Jasmine Martin Our latest Annual Law Firms’ Survey provides some interesting insights into the performance of the UK's top 100 law firms. While overall...

July 28, 2017 Manufacturing update: The Brexit effect on M&A By Ishaq Ahmad and Midé Coker In this quarterly blog we provide an update on UK manufacturing and discuss in-bound deal activity. We’ll also highlight...

May 23, 2017 Where to invest in the defence sector to get the best bang for your buck By Edward Weston and Sam McGarey With the UK's decision to leave the EU and Theresa May's recent call for a General Election, it's fair...

May 11, 2017 On an even keel ? Consequences of consolidation in the container liner sector Part 1 By David Smith The last two years have seen a wave of consolidation within the container liner industry: CMA-CGM’s acquisition of NOL, Hapag-Lloyd’s acquisition of...

May 10, 2017 M&A in Europe update: The Brexit effect on manufacturing By Michael Collins 2016 was a year of political turbulence for the UK and Europe which had an impact on M&A and the Manufacturing sector...

March 31, 2017 M&A in Europe: The Brexit effect on manufacturing By Midé Coker 2016 was a tough year all round for M&A in the EU. M&A activity was muted leading up to the EU referendum,...

August 18, 2016 Deals Index* – Q216 Update: The UK M&A market post the EU Referendum result By James Fillingham The impact of the result of the referendum on deals is still being debated hotly and, while there are many viewpoints, there...

August 08, 2016 Digitising industrial manufacturing: Acquisitions, alliances and analytics By Jason Wakelam The terms “Internet of Things”, “Industrial Internet” and “Industry 4.0” have been around for the last couple of years. In 2014, when...

May 13, 2016 Deals Index* – M&A Year to Q1 2016 By James Fillingham As we remarked in our round up of 2015 deals, 2015 was a record breaking year for global and UK deals, largely...

February 11, 2016 Deals Index* – M&A 2015 review and outlook for 2016 By James Fillingham 2015 was a record breaking year for global M&A, with total deal value up 30% on 2014, breaking the $4tn barrier. With...

February 04, 2016 M&A in the industrial sector – 2016 is set to be an interesting year By Jason Wakelam “2015 becomes the biggest M&A year ever” – The Wall Street Journal “Record year for M&A with big deals and big promises”...

September 07, 2015 Deals Index* – a look over H1 2015 and outlook for H2 2015 By James Fillingham From a global perspective, so far in 2015, the deal market has continued to be strong in value terms. According to Mergermarket...

March 19, 2014 M&A in the North East in 2013 By Paul Mankin 2013 began with some nervousness around UK economic stability and the timing of a recovery. Towards the end of the year the...

March 07, 2014 "Doing the right thing" - Effectively managing integrity risk in frontier markets By Tracey Groves As more and more companies look to expand their business into new markets, one of the issues they are very likely to...

March 06, 2014 Are UK deals on the rise or fall? By James Fillingham The answer is on the rise - at least when it comes to volumes. With 64 UK deals completing in Q4 2013,...

March 04, 2014 Private equity investment flourishes in the North East By Kevin Barnard Deal values and volumes in the North East region over the last half of 2013 have been encouraging. This partly reflects an...

February 28, 2014 Private Equity in emerging markets - down, but certainly not out... By Sam Heslop Figures from the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association show that the total capital invested in emerging markets private equity deals during 2013...

February 28, 2014 Tax changes help North East companies AIM high By Paul Mankin Since the launch of the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 1992, 30 companies from the North East have successfully floated on the...

February 27, 2014 Private equity backing accelerates growth plans By Gareth Marshall As one of the most significant private equity deals in the region in the last few years, Fine Industries’ management buyout highlighted...

February 17, 2014 Japan: A reinvigorated powerhouse? By Nick Frendo Japan has been enjoying a turn in fortune of late, including its successful bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Foreign investors...

February 13, 2014 Japanese investors see past Thailand’s political impasse By Jamie Hepburn All eyes are on Thailand as political deadlock between the Thai Government and the opposition in Bangkok enters its third month. But...

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