How to keep calm and carry on during mergers and acquisitions
By Staff writer
Business mergers and acquisitions can be a long and tiring process, but it’s important to keep calm and carry on during the next step.
Tag: M And A
When Bookatable met Michelin: Attracting acquisition from a large firm and staying true to the SME mission
By Staff writer
In January this year, Bookatable was acquired by Michelin. Attracting this acquisition from such a large firm heralded an exciting growth chapter for the business and cemented our position as the European leading online restaurant booking platform.
iZettle acquires UK point-of-sale service powering shops, bars and hotels
Launched out of Sweden, iZettle quickly made the UK its second home soon after starting up, and that trend continues today as the mobile payments business has acquired Scottish company intelligentpos for access to its cloud-based point-of-sale platform.
Why wealth management firms have started merging
By Alex Shaw
Mergers and acquisitions in the wealth management sector have been creating a flurry of activity over the past year with 2015 setting a record 124 deals, compared to 83 in 2014. This movement is a sign of the changing shape of the wealth management industry, but it does not present the whole picture.
Twitter turns to UK to build strength and acquires London AI business Magic Pony
London-based machine learning developer Magic Pony has been acquired by Twitter in what will “help build strength into teams with world-class talent,” according to the social network’s founder Jack Dorsey.
M&A: If you want success, get the due diligence right
By Gopal Iyer
Supply chain diagnostics may not be the words you want to hear, but realising its importance and understanding the mechanics within the due diligence process can help deliver an 80 per cent more chance of success in M&A.
Proptech leader Zoopla reinforces firm with 75m Property Software Group takeover
Zoopla has taken another step towards changing the property industry forever with the £75m acquisition of Property Software Group (PSG), which provides technological support to over 8,000 estate agency branches across the UK.
M&A is booming globally – but why are UK companies left out
UK companies are failing to make or attract M&A deals, which seem to be booming globally. Steve McBriert, CEO of Motorclean, ponders why and urges SMEs to consider the benefits.
Dont make promises you can’t keep just ask Yahoo! boss Marissa Mayer
In 2013, Yahoo! went on a startup shopping spree, which included the $1.1bn takeover of blogging site Tumblr – something Marissa Mayer promised not to screw up. What’s that saying Oh, famous last words.
UK enterprise app firm Mubaloo acquired by New York marketing agency IPG Mediabrands
British enterprise app consultancy and developer Mubaloo has been acquired by New York-headquartered IPG Mediabrands, as the consumer-facing marketing agency expands into the growing enterprise mobility sector.