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Insight: food and beverage sector trends for 2012

Thursday, November 24, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: research, survey, report, growth, M&A, insight, food, sustainability, Trefor Griffith, beverage, drink, regulation, commodity prices, brands, consumer, F&B

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Our global food and beverage survey is fresh off the shelves and available for download. Read all about the key issues and opportunities facing the sector, as well as the global trends and how they are affecting individual companies and countries in unique ways…

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Story of the deal: NeutraHealth plc bought by Indian pharma company

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Financing | Tags: M&A, due diligence, corporate finance, acquisitions, Story of the Deal, cross-border, buying a business, subsidiary, buying a company

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Our second case study telling ‘The Story of the Deal’ goes behind the scenes of an international acquisition. What happens when a fast-expanding pharma company from India seeks the buyout of a UK vitamin and food supplement plc? Our

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Lower valuations to boost UK private equity deals

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Economy, Financing | Tags: business, media, investment, finance, technology, UK, M&A, debt, financing, Private Equity, privately held businesses, PE Barometer, refinancing, Healthcare, valuation

So says Grant Thornton’s latest Private Equity Barometer. Read on for the key stats from our quarterly survey of more than 100 private equity executives in the UK…

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Where is the smart money going in media?

Thursday, December 02, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Financing , Media sector, Thought Leadership | Tags: business, media, investment, digital, report, UK, growth, M&A, trends, recovery, private equity, money

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There are signs of life in the UK media sector as investors look to new growth areas and M&A activity picks up. Grant Thornton’s 35-page research report reviews the investment environment with a particular eye on digital. Read on to download a free copy of the report or to find out more…

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Secret of our mid-cap leaders’ success

Thursday, November 18, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: Grant Thornton, awards, growth, M&A, talent, tips, success, National Business Awards, Scott Barnes, mid-cap, winner

Scott Barnes, CEO of Grant Thornton UK, reviews the National Business Awards mid-cap finalists for common denominators that may have helped them survive recession and thrive in recovery

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New UK food sector survey – download your free report

Saturday, October 02, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: recession, research, survey, strategy, report, UK, growth, data, M&A, insight, competition, financing, food, Trefor Griffith, new products, beverage, new markets

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Grant Thornton’s latest research report, Targeting growth: Challenges and opportunities for the UK Food and Beverage sector, reveals the state of play for UK businesses in this sector. Here are some of the key issues and findings…

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M&A insight - who’s buying and in what sectors?

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Financing | Tags: economy, international, M&A, retail, corporate finance, mid-market, Private Equity, Stephen Baker, support services, transactions, consolidation

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Which sectors are experiencing an increase in deal activity? And what types of buyers are the most active? In an interview with

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Grant Thornton wins Accountancy Firm of the Year at M&A Awards and HealthInvestor

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Financing | Tags: finance, awards, M&A, AIM, corporate finance, Simon Davies, Stephen Baker, Healthcare, Takeover Code, Rutland Partners, AMTECH, Housing 21, Geoff Davies, CeDo, Primary Capital, Katie Derham

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Grant Thornton has added two more awards to its growing trophy cabinet: Accountancy Firm of the Year at the

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Financing Your Strategy - download your free report

Thursday, May 13, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice, Financing , Thought Leadership | Tags: business, economy, research, finance, survey, international, strategy, growth, data, M&A, analysis, debt, funding, recovery, financial crisis, mid-market, cost-cutting, lending

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Grant Thornton’s latest research in conjunction with Mergermarket surveyed 150 CEOs and CFOs in the first quarter of 2010 on how and where the UK’s mid-market businesses are looking to fund present and future growth. The

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Where is the smart money going in support services?

Thursday, April 29, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Financing , Thought Leadership | Tags: business, investment, report, M&A, recovery, money, outsourcing, support services

The second report in Grant Thornton’s series looking at where the smart money is going in business was released this week. This time the focus is on the support services sector, which has already seen a strong recovery in the value of private equity investments in 2010.

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