Transaction Services

In these challenging times evaluating potential transactions has never been more critical. The recent past is no longer a good indicator of the future. Virtually all business plans now contain a 'hockey stick' forecast, and often major change is required in the first three years to deliver the full value of synergies.

We help our clients evaluate and deliver successful transactions against this difficult backdrop. We continue to lead the market in doing this.

Contact

John Kelly

Partner
KPMG LLP (UK)

020 7694 3528
john.kelly@kpmg.co.uk

Green Power 2012

This report is KPMG’s annual review of M&A activity within the renewable energy sector; it takes a look at the changes and trends in the sector to provide insight on where the market is heading.

Business modelling address challenges of a changing world

Planning for the success of your business cycle has seldom been more complex. Given recent economic conditions, you would expect to see businesses focused on managing their businesses more tightly. This is just what we found in our survey of 1500 business leaders, who highlighted cost efficiencies and cash management as their top two issues.

Asian M&A: change the model or flip a coin

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KPMG named Accountancy Firm of the Year 2011

Financial Times and Mergermarket have named KPMG 'Accountancy Firm of the Year' at the European M&A Awards 2011.

M&A Predictor Feb 2012

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KPMG’s M&A Predictor looks at the appetite and capacity for M&A deals by analysing key indicators 12 months forward.

Download a copy of the M&A Predictor (PDF 1.78 MB)

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