nebusiness.co.uk - Tag - annual deals survey 2010

Uncertainty slows completions on deals but 2010 values rise

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:59:00 GMT

DESPITE a strong start to the year and total deal volumes being up on the previous year, deal activity remained subdued towards the end of 2010, with the majority of interest in North East companies being shown by UK-based and international trade buyers.

Outlook for mergers and acquisitions

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:58:00 GMT

DUE to the slump in M&A activity post Lehmans, many Private Equity houses have had to hold onto their investments for longer than anticipated. 2010 was therefore characterised by a number of PE houses looking to realise investments.

PwC advising Pfizer on sell-off

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:57:00 GMT

IN May 2010 Pfizer Inc (Pfizer), the world’s largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company, appointed PwC's UK corporate finance team as primary financial adviser on its global divestment programme.

New partner Paul Mankin hails signs of recovery

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:56:00 GMT

PAUL Mankin, long-standing head of corporate finance for PwC in the North East was made a partner in July last year.

Northumberland firm Fone Logistics sold on

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:55:00 GMT

IN June PwC advised the vendors on the sale of Fone Logistics, a mobile telecommunications business to Daisy Group plc for a headline consideration of £3.6m.

Successful year for Middlesbrough-based Wilton

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:55:00 GMT

LAST year was a successful one for Middlesbrough-based Wilton.

Bringing clarity to management systems

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:50:00 GMT

MANY businesses now operate in networks spanning multiple locations and entities. This has made these organisations more complex and thus more difficult to manage.

ADZ idea to help unlock potential

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:40:00 GMT

WHILE the North East's towns and cities have been transformed over the last 20 years on the back of high levels of public and private sector investment, over the past two to three years the scale and pace of regeneration has dramatically slowed with a number of flagship projects effectively stalling.

Signs of life in private equity

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:40:00 GMT

DURING the 2009 credit crunch, large parts of the private equity market ground to a halt. There was a marked reduction in the number of new funds started and trading of existing holdings fell significantly.

New risks ahead as M&A activity returns

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:35:00 GMT

IN SPITE of remaining economic uncertainty, the M&A market displays signs of resurging activity. However, with this fragile recovery comes a new risk in the form of new legislation. The Bribery Act is due to come into force in April 2011. Are deal doers prepared?