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Corporate Financier

Analysis and insight from the Corporate Finance Faculty

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June 2026

PE firms can overlook listed opportunities, put off by the highly regulated take-private process - but stockpiles of dry powder are forcing a plot twist. We also take a look at the infrastructure sector's mid-market deal-makers and investigate why M&A is outperforming on the south coast.

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Cover story: Sequel opportunities

Flush with money to invest, private equity firms are increasingly seeking out targets on the public markets. David Prosser asks whether private ownership is a logical plot development for many listed companies.
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Editor's letter: Out of sight

Before PE firms can take a business private, there need to be worthy options on the public markets. This month’s cover story looks at public to private (or PTP) transactions, to tie in with the launch of the latest faculty guideline. The number of PTP transactions in the UK has roughly stayed the same for the last two years – at 55 in 2024 and 56 in 2025.

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Column: Tech-tonic shifts

Non-AI software companies led a wave of exits, while AI firms dominated a strong year for first-time investments. But keep one eye on bankruptcies too, warns Beauhurst’s Henry Whorwood

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Faculty news

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Faculty news: June 2026

Gerald Edelman and Benchmark International teams join the Faculty and dates for your diary.

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Innovation and sustainable growth

Roadshow: Ups and South Downs

From Brighton to Bournemouth and beyond, the lure of the south coast encompasses beaches, nightlife and so much more. Rachel Willcox discovers an advisory community holding firm against a national backdrop of challenged activity.
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Trendwatch: Eye for Infra

Boasting solid commercial fundamentals, UK infrastructure M&A – traditionally the preserve of large-cap funds – has piqued mid-market dealmakers’ attention. Nicholas Neveling looks at the innovative investment strategies firms are adopting to get involved in the sector.
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Simply capital

The FCA and the Takeover Panel have introduced changes to regulations around UK capital markets over the last year aimed at providing easier, faster and more efficient access to capital. Will these changes alone significantly change the prospects for UK capital markets?
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Global investment and M&A

Insider dealing: Just for starters

Challenges come thick and fast for the hospitality sector – so why has a Canadian-Indian insurance billionaire snapped up a UK restaurant group? Jason Sinclair reports on MW Eat’s global plans.
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In numbers

CFO confidence hit a low, amid geopolitical turmoil, but VC investment bounced back in Q1, with two UK businesses raising more than £1bn.
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Future advisory professionals

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Career paths: Collegiate thinking

Buy- or sell-side, it’s the people aspect of transactions that excites Leeds-based Addleshaw Goddard managing associate Caera Loughran

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On my CV: Brand insights

Sector experience and a meeting of minds can energise a deal from the start, says Mobeus investment director Freddie Bacon.

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Connections

Who’s on the move in the world of corporate finance, private equity and legal
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