In the April edition of Corporate Financier, Harry Knight, our Director of Corporate Finance, discussed the UK government's plans for reforming the rules governing Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs). There is widespread recognition within the sector of the need for some changes. However, concerns have been voiced about the potential for these changes to curtail the recent strong growth of EOTs through overzealous regulation. Knight emphasised the need to remain true to the core principles of EOTs, stating, 'Successive governments have supported the concept of EOTs so we have to hope we get twea ..read more

In 2023, Globalscope Partners, our global network of corporate finance advisors, successfully closed 178 deals worth $8.57 billion. Despite a 14% decrease in deal volume compared to 2022—reflecting broader market trends—President Martijn Peters remains optimistic. He cites a robust pipeline that positions the network for strong performance in 2024. The transactions spanned six sectors, with Industrials leading at 50 deals. With continued global expansion, early activities in 2024 suggest that Globalscope is on track for a record-breaking year ..read more

We’re delighted to welcome Sam Barclay as Assistant Director. Sam plays a pivotal role in the execution of transactions, ensuring each deal progresses smoothly and surpasses our clients' expectations. As a qualified accountant, he is adept at managing complex transactions simultaneously. We are thrilled to have Sam join our team, confident that his expertise and energy will greatly enhance our capabilities ..read more

If you’re thinking of selling your business, you want to avoid any unexpected pitfalls. Daniel Wood of wealth manager 7IM explains in our January edition of UK Private Company Director why a meticulously planned and crafted exit strategy should live alongside any other high-priority strategies you might have for your business ..read more

Jim Keeling explains why there are positive signs for stronger activity in buying and selling UK companies in 2024 in the January edition of UK Private Company Director ..read more

We’re delighted to welcome Sharon Cahill as our new Director of Marketing. With over 25 years in marketing, advertising, and professional services, Sharon specialises in B2B marketing and has extensive experience working with founder-led businesses. Sharon embodies our broader thinking and higher values, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her on board ..read more

Jim Keeling, our Chairman and CEO, was delighted to discuss with Spear’s magazine why he believes 2024 could be a record year for mergers and acquisitions in the private market. With his firm’s niche in advising owners of privately owned companies with a value of £10 - 150 million, Jim explained that this market has been relatively unscathed by the slowdown in the larger mergers and acquisitions market as buyers of smaller companies are not so reliant on debt financing and are less perturbed by high interest rates and lingering uncertainty. He and his team are seeing plenty of buyer ..read more

We were delighted to celebrate Corbett Keeling’s 30th anniversary with over 50 fellow business owners and entrepreneurs in the beautiful surrounds of the Petersham Restaurant in Covent Garden ..read more

Jim Keeling, our Chairman and CEO, very much enjoyed catching up with Corbett Keeling’s international Globalscope colleagues at our bi-annual conference which, this Autumn, was held in Madrid. As ever, there were plenty of opportunities to discuss Merger and Acquisition opportunities in each of the six sectors we cover as well as learn from each other’s experiences. Some 100 advisers and their partners gathered for the event ..read more

Corbett Keeling has been proud to support Home for Good, a charity dedicated to finding a home for every child who needs one, by providing office space for their team since 2020. As the Home for Good team move into new premises they will share with like minded charities, we wish them the very best and will continue to support them on the ground ..read more