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Connect Corporate Finance on JMW's Inside Man - Freight Update
We were pleased to spend some time with Dominic Walker on JMW Solicitors LLP Inside Man webcast highlighting challenges that we are...
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Sophie Liquorish
Dec 20, 2023
2023 Freight-View
The freight forwarding industry is highly fragmented and subject to intrinsic challenges, many of which fluctuate depending on political,...
Sophie Liquorish
Dec 19, 2023
2023 Rec-View
As a cyclical sector, there is no doubt that 2023 has been a challenging year for many recruitment & staffing agencies globally....
Luke Mitchell
Dec 18, 2023
Connect Corporate Finance has successfully facilitated Mobeus’ investment in Ellis Recruitment Group
Mobeus, a leading UK equity investor in the SME market, has successfully completed a transaction with Ellis Recruitment Group. The...
Luke Mitchell
Dec 18, 2023
Connect Corporate Finance advises Operam Education Group on its acquisition of Provision Recruitment
CCF has successfully facilitated the transaction between Operam Education Group, a portfolio company of BGF, and Provision Recruitment...
Oliver Bruell
Dec 14, 2023
How technology is being implemented in the recruitment sector?
In 2023, the global economy faced significant challenges, leading to hardships in the recruitment and staffing sector. Should tough...
Matthew Orbell
Dec 14, 2023
Is quantum computing making waves in logistics?
We stand on the cusp of a transformative era in technology, and at its forefront is quantum computing—a revolution poised to reshape our...
Charlie Watson
Dec 6, 2023
What kills deals?
For most that have experienced any kind of M&A activity, they will have learned that during the process, for many reasons a transaction...
Charlie Watson
Nov 21, 2023
Interview - Money Under Your Mattress
Charlie Watson, Head of Recruitment M&A was pleased to join Jess Miller on the Money Under Your Mattress podcast. In the series, Jess...
Sophie Liquorish
Oct 23, 2023
Q3 Freight-View
The Barclays Logistics Confidence Index recently suggested that this year’s UK score of (47.3) was the second lowest since reports began...
Sophie Liquorish
Oct 23, 2023
Q3 Rec-View
The state of the economy directly shapes the recruitment & staffing market, with this sector often being the first to decline during...
Luke Mitchell
Sep 26, 2023
What I learned at my Connect Corporate Finance internship
We were thrilled to welcome Rohan Nightingale for an 8 week summer internship, in the Recruitment & Staffing deal team. We asked him to...
Luke Mitchell
Sep 11, 2023
Connect Corporate Finance has successfully facilitated Twenty20 Capital's investment into Austin International
Twenty20 Capital, a global leading investor into Human Capital, has successfully completed a transformative investment which marks a...
Charlie Watson
Sep 6, 2023
Considerations between an ‘on’ and ‘off-market’ acquisition?
The sourcing of acquisitions is a key topic when implementing an inorganic growth strategy and is constantly reviewed by trade and...
Matthew Orbell
Aug 14, 2023
Sustaining the future of freight forwarding
In 2020, the transport sector accounted for a significant 21 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, with trucks, rail, and ocean...
Matthew Orbell
Aug 1, 2023
Unlocking Capital: The Surge in Private Equity Portfolio Company Acquisitions
The private equity (PE) industry is experiencing a surge in portfolio company acquisitions, driven by a confluence of factors. This...
Sophie Liquorish
Jul 18, 2023
Connect Corporate Finance x Freeths LLP
Q2 saw Connect Corporate Finance launch an M&A video series, partnering up with leading national law firm, Freeths, to discuss key...
Sophie Liquorish
Jul 18, 2023
Q2 Freight-View
As we conclude another quarter of 2023, M&A activity has mirrored much of the same trajectory we saw in Q1. Whilst appetite from...
Sophie Liquorish
Jul 18, 2023
Q2 Rec-View
The first half of 2023 has been an interesting period for the Recruitment sector, with many agencies experiencing much softer trading...
Oliver Bruell
Jul 13, 2023
Private Equity Interest in the UK Recruitment Market
There has been a noticeable increase in private equity activity within the UK recruitment market over the last few years especially into...
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