Show Notes
As we say farewell to 2022 and welcome in a new year, what is the state of the UK M&A market? To find out, we've spoken to the CEO of specialist M&A advisor BCMS, Jonathan Dunn.
With over three decades of industry experience, Jonathan talks all things M&A in 2023, as well as trends to look out for and comparisons to the Great Recession.
Here's what we discussed:
What were some of the key M&A trends that we saw in 2022? (00:56) How did Trussonomics and the short-lived Liz Truss government impact the M&A market? (03:23) Did the post-pandemic M&A boost continue in 2022? (05:36) What M&A trends might we see continue from 2022 to 2023? (07:56) How would you compare this financial time against other times of turbulence, such as the Great Recession in 2008? (09:48) How important is the role of confidence as opposed to cautiousness in boosting M&A? (12:55) Which industries do you think will experience an M&A boom in 2023? (15:50) Which industries might suffer in 2023? (17:34) Are we likely to see a change in buying and investment in the UK from overseas? (18:39) Is overseas confidence in UK business changing in any way? (20:18) Are there other M&A trends you think we'll see in 2023? (21:31) What advice would you give to a seller going into the new year? (22:48) The Good News Postcard: Would you rather only be able to travel to the past or only be able to travel to the future and why? (25:42)
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