Sitemap - 2025 - Rainmakers
'If this was the glamour of an English pub, it was horrible'
The deal that was meant to redefine WH Smith
Riders on the storm: how two advisers read the Midlands market
Tidy exit for LDC from ecommerce powerhouse
Chancellor said the quiet bit out loud on EOTs
The Secret Investor on AI and pre-Budget chatter
Cavendish Midlands team eyes tech deals
Data centre deals are a gamechanger
Tech tinkerer marches on London
Why great stories of greed are so exciting
Good innings for Aussies on Airport deals
UK cleantech firm on a global mission
Kindness of strangers, first time on Rainmakers
Is Shawbrook IPO the start of a market revival?
Beyond vaping - seeing through the haze
Tech consolidation the flavour of the month
Hallam’s employee ownership journey
'Our bloody nose count is quite low'
Northern voice joins top table of PE
Textiles industry still woven into national fabric
What drove transatlantic tech merger
Buyout at party planner to the stars
Which way is the wind blowing?
Mergers a ticket to survival for law firms
Reasons to be cheerful so shed the malaise
Women’s sport – a whole new ball game?
Why some deals stall - and others succeed
What does it take to get a business funded?
Big exit for WestBridge as APEM lined up for Spanish acquisition
“[It] is a buggar of a contract so I would rather not draw attention to it unless we have to”
Lights, camera, ACTION. Why Beech Tree bought Inspiro Learning
DJH ascent driven by vision and values
Acquisitions key to neo bank Zopa’s ambitious Manchester expansion
What's behind Nick Cowles leaving Zeus?
Rachel Reeves cosies up to private equity
Why Genuit bought Mondraught: a smart deal for the smarter building revolution
"We have no secrecy" inside the big decisions facing Tyler Grange
Hot takes on Shawbrook's swoop for ThinCats
From Angry Young Man to financial pioneer - The Adam Tavener story
Government blocks Graphene deal
Dan Booth: how Leonard Curtis can double in size again after Pollen Street deal
Secret Investor: what they're all talking about on the Algarve (or Marbella)
New world for Hovis after ABF deal comes out of the oven
Assura a rare win for UK PLC over PE
Fashion brands steel deals, and just how dodgy are business brokers?
‘They’re not just writing cheques’
Why running BGF is about winning hearts and minds
Foresight’s one in a hundred game
Has Sarah Raven saved jobs or not? And what's keeping Peter Cowgill busy?
Some might say the future’s not what it used to be
The loneliness of the long distance founder
Iconic cosmetics brand Facetheory rescued by mystery buyer in Lancashire hills
The corporate finance community stalwart - still going at 57
Surf’s up again in the West Country
Tidy deals and fake flowers in the heartlands
When is a deal not really a deal?
The frustration of building value in lots of businesses, but not your own
Australian investments increase Animalcare's global footprint
Angel investors are livin' on a prayer
Brighter prospects for music retailer as competitors fall by the wayside
Resilience and relationships: Why regional businesses still have room to grow
'Creating a platform built to last'
The Secret Investor on bending and stretching the rules
Another one coming off the stock market as Renold sold to US private equity
What was behind the massive boost for the British Business bank?
Westy looks East for his next act
Rewarding deals...and the most important deal of all
The two stage break up of Marlowe PLC
Big Four view on M&A key trends: investor confidence is slowly returning
Buy and build: how to do it right
All change as Great Rail Journeys does fourth private equity deal
Hakim Group refinances, e-waste deal and the strange case of the 79th Group
Why property M&A is all the rage
Wind power, Fergie's mate, aerial surveys and why VCs welcome pension fund plan
Eyes on, hands off - Horizon's legal play
Leisure and property assets under the hammer
The death of the funeral industry has been greatly exaggerated
Thomas Ryder, CEO of Applied Nutrition
Private Equity regional charm offensive, yet more food deals and awards update
The Secret Investor on growing with the hype
Alternative finance, recycled private equity and engineering deals
Why do university spinouts remain undercapitalised?
Data, death, digital, deliveries and Delia’s egg pan - all in time for the Easter Bunny
How the MHA float kept on track in the wildest of times
Why buy and build is all the rage
Call for calm as Trump Tariffs cause chaos on markets
Doing deals amidst the turmoil
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the acquisition
Puma standing out in private equity jungle
Shaking it up - conference highlights, yacht deals and why netball is big news
Kids Planet mulls global expansion
Cool deals for cryotherapy pioneer
Pre-packs galore, our own deal, and how a HS2 eviction turned out OK
What's driving growth stocks away from a London listing?
The Secret Investor on why northern unicorns keep falling short
Maven raises temperature, Swedes swoop for SAS and Westbrook lands at DC
These Boots are made for walking
Melanie Hird: what I do isn’t groundbreaking, but I am influential
Female founders, Kingdom conquers, ANS on block and Alunet acquired for £29m
A man called Boz and a tale of two cities
How rumours start - Pets at Home for sale? Or the deal that never was
Deep dive into the 2024 deals data
Data drives private equity love affair with bean counters
Things fall apart for last relics of Inc & Co empire
Crash and burn: how Huboo came undone
Staring into the soul of Dominic McGregor
More signs of life in the IPO market
As David Bowie (nearly) said: Let me introduce you to the (martech) gang*
Is the Trump bounce real? And other mega trends shaping the M&A market in 2025
What's happening to venture funding?
The Secret Investor: London v the North, the problem isn’t capital, it’s fees
Droids on Roids deal shows real intent
The British Business Bank, created to address market failure. Discuss.
Surprise news from Davos - UK is investment hot spot
Carlsberg Britvic deal now on tap
From 'Pies to the prize - how Alan Hardy survived and sold his successful golf club
Some of us are looking at the stars
Accidents of history - pet food makers and claims firms kickstart 2025 with deals