175 posts categorised "Territories"

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.

October 04, 2018 Restructuring trends in a shrinking world As the world gets smaller, it is more important than ever to be aware of global trends and to understand the potential impacts of operating in an international marketplace. This blog, from PwC partner Ed Macnamara, explores the 8 trends affecting global restructuring and the countries they impact.

May 08, 2018 Is your credit function ready for the challenge ahead? By Stephen Tebbett and Niall Cooter. As we reported in our recent working capital report, pressure is building in the system, meaning that cash is becoming ever more constrained for businesses.

December 13, 2017 The UK fibre opportunity: six commercial considerations for investors By Brian Burns In the recent Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond made clear his pledge to secure Britain as a world leader in technology and innovation...

October 02, 2017 Celebrating UK Tech from pioneers to industry leaders By Simon Russell The annual UK Tech Awards celebrate success, reward achievement and raise the profile of the UK tech community and we are proud...

August 18, 2017 Has turnaround become business as usual? By Tim Allen and Mike Moffett A common trigger for a restructuring or turnaround within a deals process is crisis. “Never let a good crisis...

July 27, 2017 How can you master value creation to unlock growth? By Tim Allen and Nick George It’s an increasing challenge facing many business owners and managers: your business may be performing well, but you feel...

June 05, 2017 Alternative assets valuation: Way to wealth or irrational exuberance? By Elena Saarbrucken Valuation was named one of the main challenges by the institutional investors in 2nd half of FY16-17 according to Preqin’s latest Alternative...

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...

April 05, 2017 Deals Index: After a subdued 2016, is Article 50 a new beginning for deal activity? By James Fillingham Follow @JSJFillingham 2016 was an eventful year for the United Kingdom with the Brexit referendum, but less so for the deal market,...

March 17, 2017 What do organisations really want from their Facilities Management suppliers? By Derrick Tate I am passionate about the Facilities Management (FM) industry and proud of what FM does. But I do want to raise standards....

February 14, 2017 Looking back and looking forward: what’s in store for UK retail in 2017? By Lisa Hooker and Kien Tan If 2016 was characterised by expected cost headwinds (National Living Wage, rent and rates) and unexpected political events (the...

February 02, 2017 The year the Northern Lights outshone the rest of Europe By Lucy Tarleton Blog snapshot: Geopolitical shocks have impacted the European IPO market in 2016 Uncertainty will be the new norm and markets will have...

January 25, 2017 Take costs out and keep them out By Michael Moffett, Neil O’Prey and Luis Trullenque With increasing uncertainty and disruption, many management teams are undertaking cost reduction programmes to create efficiency and...

January 20, 2017 Selling a business is substantially more difficult than buying one By Andrew Cann Selling a business isn’t as easy as buying one. Proper preparation can take a long time. Time and again I've seen issues...

November 29, 2016 PwC Deals Index* – M&A Year to Q3 2016 By James Fillingham Follow @JSJFillingham The result of the referendum had limited impact on UK deal activity in Q3 ’16, which remained in line with...

November 16, 2016 The rise of the corporate portfolio - Q3 2016 market update By Richard Thompson Blog snapshot: European bank loan portfolio transactions set to exceed €125bn yet again Shipping and other long dated assets are back on...

November 15, 2016 Why is Private Equity investment in aerospace and defence about to take off? By Edward Weston and Sam McGarey This an exciting time for aerospace and defence (A&D). The industry is seeing structural changes, including corporate divestments of...

November 11, 2016 Tech deal of the year: And the winner is... By Matthew Cross Earlier this week I was lucky enough to host a table of my clients at the UK Tech Awards last night. These...

November 08, 2016 Alternative investments for insurers: Adhering to compliance in a higher risk environment By Elena Saarbrucken The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) focus on valuation uncertainty might take on a wider remit in the near future. Given last month’s...

October 31, 2016 A tale of two IPO markets By James Anderson “The best of times…the worst of times” Observers of current UK and European IPO market activity are understandably perplexed – on the...

October 07, 2016 Satellite services - prepare for a bumpy re-entry By Ben Matthews Despite being a $127bn market with strong fundamentals and growth prospects, the satellite services sector is facing significant headwinds. These headwinds come...

October 07, 2016 What’s the link between solvent wind down exercises and resolution valuations? By Anna Cox Stress testing has been applied to the UK banking system since December 2014 to assess capital adequacy, but only on the seven...

September 28, 2016 Event: Higher Education institutions need to revolutionise their marketing By Ian Koxvold Follow @iankoxvold Blog snapshot: There are risks facing future university enrolments from the EU. Recruiting students is becoming more competitive, and the...

September 27, 2016 Growth opportunities in the education data sector By Ian Koxvold Follow @iankoxvold Blog snapshot: Review of the UK education business information landscape What makes a good business information company? Growth potential of...

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