Cyber security is an ever-increasing issue for businesses. Following the launch of the ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty’s guide on cyber security in M&A, Marc Mullen looks at where advisers can help.

Will the growing enthusiasm for employee ownership trusts be damped down by new legislation? David Prosser reports on the hopes and fears of those in the know.

Control of industrial assets and greening of old industry are two of the many drivers for M&A in the industrial sector. Jason Sinclair looks at recent transactions.

Investable businesses increasingly have to demonstrate their ESG credentials, but are firms actually delivering on their green commitments?

Changes that were already happening in the logistics sector before COVID-19 were accelerated by the pandemic. Jason Sinclair looks at the deals moving products from A to B.

Corporate financiers are expecting a year of challenges – but M&A can help solve issues. What trends are we likely to see, indicated by surveys at the start of 2024?

Earn-out clauses now feature in more than one in four European M&A transactions, as David Prosser reports.

BGF’s investment in Birmingham-based speciality cabling company Metpro shows that even in difficult market conditions, high-quality assets remain attractive deal targets.

In January, Connection Capital made a healthy return selling Carter Accommodation, a construction industry business, to the French Modulaire Group in a deal done during COVID-19 restrictions. Jason Sinclair looks at how the company and its private equity overcame some big challenges.

Show you have the long-term interests of the business at heart, says Peter Barrand, managing director of Newable Capital, as he describes the process of investing in London Fire Solutions.

Gary Partridge, managing director of Lexington Corporate Finance, had to keep his nerve when advising on the carve-out and MBO of Improve International.

The enduring shift to online sales meant Virgin Wines’ IPO delivered a great outcome for all parties, says Mobeus director Ed Wass.