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Corporate Financier

Analysis and insight from the Corporate Finance Faculty

March 2026

This month, we investigate how HR due diligence is being used to value staff - often a business's most important asset. We analyse the outlook for UK deals in numbers and examine a recent bounce-back in the travel sector. 

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Cover story: To measure is to manage

HR due diligence is rapidly becoming a vital element of deal due diligence, as buyers seek out more accurate valuations. As its scope broadens, David Prosser looks at how the value of – and risk associated with – a workforce is quantified.
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News and views

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Faculty news: March 2026

The latest from ICAEW’s centre of professional expertise in corporate finance, including: updates on the AI in Middle East Corporate Finance Faculty event; prospecting for deals webinar recording; and dates for your diary.

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Brief encounter: On demand

Netflix, Paramount Skydance and Comcast have all submitted bids to buy Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), meaning some epic plot twists could still be in store. We take a look at the CEO’s of the bidders and the possible intricacies.

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Comment: You are what you eat

One of private equity’s oldest recipes is to buy a platform for investments, then consolidate for an immediate uplift in the value of the acquisitions, says MarktoMarket’s Doug Lawson, and more and more firms are dining out on it.

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Innovation and sustainable growth

Roadshow: Blue skies ahead

Almost two decades on from the global financial crisis, Scotland’s big energy deals have signalled a return to form. With a strong pipeline of start-ups and high-quality mid-market businesses lined up for investment, it’s later-stage capital that is in high demand. By Nicholas Neveling.
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Insider dealing: Enthused for Enfuse

Amid tariff changes, reversals of changes, and stockmarket wobbles, Enfuse Group remained a standout investment target for Agathos. Nicholas Neveling reports.
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Global investment and M&A

Analysis: On the horizon

The outlook for UK deals in infographics
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Trendwatch: Pack your bags

Businesses that faltered during the pandemic have bounced back stronger than ever, and five years on new niches are opening up, says Nicholas Neveling.
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Future advisory professionals

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Career paths: Well-travelled lawyer

Rich experience of working in Paraguay, New York and London have made Magdalena Augé the M&A and private equity lawyer she is today at Gibson Dunn.

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Lucy Robert
On my CV: New identity

A successful sale hinges on buyers seeing true potential, says Lucy Roberts, corporate finance associate director at RSM.

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Connections

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Corporate finance advisory

Promotions and those on the move in corporate finance advisory.

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Legal advisory

Who’s on the move or been promoted in legal advisory.

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Private equity

Recruitment and promotions in private equity.

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