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RSM named most active M&A advisers in the South East
RSM’s corporate finance team has been named most active M&A financial advisers in the South East in the latest Experian data for 2021 Q1. RSM also clinched the second spot in the Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber. Kirsty Sandwell, partner and head of corporate finance at RSM comments: ‘After the initial shock of Covid-19, the deals market has recovered well; and in some ways exceeded expectations with the levels of activity. Technology, infrastructure and businesses who have benefited from government spend exceeded expectations, private equity liquidity and the threat of capital gains tax increases has also driven activity.’
International accountancy group to create 250 new jobs in Scotland
Azets, an international accountancy group, which offers it’s services to small and medium-sized businesses have announced plans to create 250 new jobs in Scotland over the next fiver years, in the hope to increase growth by 50% in the north by 2026.
Surge in private equity confidence delivers a spike in Q1 M&A deals
A spike in M&A deal volumes was witnessed in Q1 2021, with 776 completed transactions marking the highest level seen for 13 years as private equity confidence soared according to BDO’s latest PCPI / PEPI* quarterly report.
