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Why the Ultimate and Time Finance merger makes sense on every level

How to get post-deal integration right

Why AO boss John Roberts would rather be listed than private equity owned ‘all day long’

What’s behind the Frasers shopping spree that saw it land Harvey Nics?

On the right track: Tracsis transformation gathers up speed

Are data centres the reason for Peel bid for Harworth?

Employee Ownership Trusts still in play despite tax changes

Buy-outs, buy-ins and sell-offs

Who owns the future of healthcare?

Disruption pays off and an A-list term sheet

What next for private equity investors in law firms?

Head up, chest out: a rallying call to Scotland’s founders and rainmakers

Growth Awards, bands on tour, key deals and who's picking off FTSE assets

BGF's sports tech play was a waiting game

Doing venture differently by planting seeds across the North

Lethargy and a little sunshine

Why Goldman Sachs backed The Private Office

No slowing down for private equity’s logistics love affair

Shock and sadness at death of much loved Leeds financier Chris Silverwood

If SEGRO says no to £12.6bn, just how hot is built environment M&A?

Any clues about what an Andy Burnham government could mean for Rainmakers?

Clearwater on a roll with Manchester treble

Shahbaz Qasim is rolling the pitch at Arrowpoint

Why wellness works for ambitious acquirers

Castore puts best foot forward with swoop for heritage shoemaker

Rainmaker winner is California dreamin’

Why a critical takedown of the private equity sector is essential reading

Chewing through the deals of the week

Who runs the deal room? More women than ever

Beyond the deal: Why corporate finance needs to invest in communities as well as companies

Cooking up star appeal deals to e-sign on the dotted line

Why the MoD wants private equity on the frontline of defence sector funding

Owner exits and boardroom battles: in the midst of the MBO trend

Dutch courage for beauty deal gives shine to 'half term week' vibe amongst Rainmakers

When Burnham met the Rainmakers

In memory of Abi Godfrey

American investors eye our oval ball game

The Secret Investor on why everyone in a deal should feel like they've lost

Kids Planet makes move for Irish nursery group

Built in Yorkshire, bought in London? The SaaS exit question

Pumping new life into BGF as fund hits 15

A reminder to vote in three of our regional Rainmaker Awards

Why Integritis is using acquisitions to build a broader business services platform

Beer and pizza is out. Wellness is in

Asset funding boost for Praetura, tyre rescue, and NorthEdge go for it with Latus expansion

Baby boomer wealth transfer raises succession planning risk

Does One Point offer 'third way' option for partnerships?

Services deals, more Americans, and Baaj not paying up for In The Style Fashion

The great American takeover of UK M&A

Why investors want to catch boatbuilding wave

Sports travel firm improves swing for golf glory

Aegon acquisition demonstrates ‘intensifying consolidation’ in pensions market

Where the money comes from - and what it takes to get it to bite

Sustainability the attraction for IT carve-out

300 deals, 28 years, but now top lawyer Jonathan Jones plans step into unknown

Parcel platform Sorted to end up in same stable as Huboo

AI didn’t just join the deal table, it flipped it over

Life’s what you make it - first deal for TalkTalk Business since demerger

Rainmakers Summit – delegates urged to embrace ambition by major funder

Scottish SME deal flows ‘stalling’ due to lack of preparation

Fundraising is hard work - one small deal this week shows that...

What the £36m sale of disruptor CloudRx says about UK's pharmacy sector

War, what is it good for? Not getting deals done, that's for sure

Audience Collective aim high, Mercia raise £80m, Wood Group are off...

Shaking up the boys’ club one deal at a time

Rainmakers Summit 2026 - what a line up

The hot sub-sectors for industrial deals

The dramatic demise of Brewdog

Nuvo sets sights on top 25 UK accountancy ranking with dual growth strategy

Three weeks to go to Rainmakers Summit

The secret profit share scheme which undermined a widow's warranties

The tail that wags the dog, and other ways to create value from acquisitions

High street revival is brewing as independents outpace retail chains

What Jonny Boyers doesn’t tell you on LinkedIn about life at A&M

Pulling every lever boost growth? Really?

From 48 Hours in Melbourne to an 11x Payday

Whatever happened to Scottish IPOs?

The fibre providers and the great consolidation going on under our feet

The Secret Investor on why fund managers don't often do buyouts

Why David Hall is quietly 'chuffed' as he begins 'slowdown' after YFM Equity Partners buyout

Mine's a double - Irn Bru owner looks to put a bit of iron into soft drinks brands

Why everyone reading Rainmakers absolutely must watch TV’s Industry

Rare mineral boom re-opens Cornish mining

Death of the Zombies will open up opportunities for new entrants. Discuss

Reasons to be cheerful: competitive debt, dry powder and some (relative) political stability

Why LDC is pressing hard on the accelerator into 2026

Future to take SheerLuxe stateside after £40m acquisition and other eye catching deals

Truly, madly, deeply, and not at all scary

Stick or twist? Sell to PE or IPO? Or neither? The Great Debate at the Rainmakers Summit

Sing choirs of Angels

Trouble on the tracks - rail rescue seems to be a deal for our times

Call the administrator

Deal size shouldn’t dictate the quality of advice

Strong appetite for podcast content behind Global’s swoop for Gary Neville's The Overlap

What Ama Capital's first deal tells us about the current state of the private equity market

Duo can see clearly now the founder's gone*