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How to Raise Capital for Expansion Without Diluting Ownership
In a competitive and capital-intensive business environment, UK companies seeking to expand are often faced with a critical question: how can we fund our growth without giving up equity? At Cogency Corporate Finance, we help businesses nationwide — including in...

Navigating Global Trade Policy Changes: Strategic Financial Planning for UK Businesses
In an era marked by rapid shifts in global trade policies, UK businesses face unprecedented challenges and opportunities. From the reintroduction of tariffs by major economies to the UK's evolving trade agreements post-Brexit, the landscape is complex and dynamic. For...
How to Minimise VAT Costs on Mergers & Acquisitions
When buying or selling a business, professional fees such as legal, corporate finance, and advisory costs can be substantial. If these fees include Value Added Tax (VAT) and you are unable to recover it, the additional 20% cost can significantly impact the overall...
How to Sell Your Business Tax-Free Using a Holding Company
Selling your business can be a pivotal moment, and the structure of your ownership plays a crucial role in determining the tax implications of the sale. Utilising a holding company can offer significant tax advantages, potentially allowing for a tax-free...
23/24 M&A market – a huge challenge for mid-market PE
Iain Campbell is a partner of Co-ency Corporate Finance, a mergers and acquisitions boutique serving the mid-market in the UK, Europe and MENA region, operating across all verticals but with particular experience in technology, the IT channel and passenger transport....
Mid-market M&A in 2023 update – keep preparing
Iain Campbell is a partner of Co-ency Corporate Finance, a mergers and acquisitions boutique serving the mid-market in the UK, Europe and MENA region, operating across all verticals but with particular experience in technology, the IT channel and passenger transport....
Time for cash-rich companies to be making acquisitions
An article by Iain Campbell and Ben Brierley of Co-ency Corporate Finance In a recent article we highlighted the downturn in both the global and the UK mergers and acquisitions market and how the number of global M&A transactions in in the first half of 2023 was...
Mid-market M&A in 2023 – Prepare, prepare, prepare!
An article by Iain Campbell of Co-ency Corporate Finance In the thirty or so years I’ve been working in mid-market and SME mergers and acquisitions, I have as you would expect witnessed a lot of change. The market has developed vastly in terms of the number and value...
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