Category: Blog
Why preparation will define successful exits in 2026
Categories: BlogWhy preparation will define successful exits in 2026 By dan marchinton, director at cavendish For business owners considering an exit, the question is often framed as one of timing: is now the right moment to sell? In reality, the answer is more nuanced. Market conditions matter, but in 2026 outcomes are increasingly driven by preparation,…
Reflections from our Funding & Growth Forum with the London Stock Exchange
Categories: BlogReflections from our Funding & Growth Forum with the London Stock Exchange What the public markets really require: reflections from the LSEG Growth & Funding Forum. Last week, Cavendish joined London Stock Exchange Group for the Growth & Funding Forum – a day of frank, practitioner-led conversation about the case for public markets, and what…
Five Reasons to IPO
Categories: BlogFive Reasons to IPO An IPO isn’t just about raising money. It never was. We hear this repeatedly from founders – the real reasons ambitious businesses choose to go public go far beyond capital. 1. Flexible access to capitalListed companies can raise efficiently and repeatedly, whether to fund organic growth, pursue acquisitions, or strengthen the…
The buyers are ready. Are UK defence businesses?
Categories: BlogThe buyers are ready. Are UK defence businesses? By ANTHONY PLATTPARTNER & HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY M&A I was recently a panellist at the Henslow Defence and Security Conference in Sydney – joined by Ken Fukumoto of Janes Capital Partners and Raphaël Petit of Oaklins France. The conversations there – on capital, on cross-border appetite, on…
Food and Drink M&A: What money can’t build
Categories: BlogFood and Drink M&A: What money can’t build By Cavendish The brands attracting the strongest acquisition interest in food and drink right now don’t come from the R&D pipelines of the largest FMCG groups. They’re being built by founders, often with limited capital, and acquired at significant premiums once they’ve established something large organisations struggle…
UK Defence M&A: Why 2026 Could Be a Defining Year for SME
Categories: BlogUK Defence M&A: Why 2026 Could Be a Defining Year for SME By Cavendish European defence stocks are now trading at a premium to their US counterparts. EV/EBITDA multiples sit at 20.7x in Europe against 18.2x in the US. At the transaction level, deals are recording multiples from a median of 10.9x to an upper…
Shaping Business: The Women Defining What’s Next – May
Shaping Business: The Women Defining What’s Next – May By Cavendish The May 2026 edition of Shaping Business features founders who have backed their conviction with action, investors who are building structural change rather than waiting for it, and insight from Cavendish’s own Beauty & Wellness M&A report. In this edition: • Dr. Katie King…
The beauty and wellness businesses buyers are competing for right now
Categories: BlogThe beauty and wellness businesses buyers are competing for right now By Cavendish The beauty and wellness sector continues to attract strong buyer interest – but the deals generating real competitive tension share a common set of characteristics that go beyond headline revenue. Over the past 12–24 months, the bar has shifted. Growth still matters,…
The Deal-Maker’s Playbook: Building, Selling and Scaling with Lord Leigh of Hurley
Categories: BlogThe Deal-Maker’s Playbook: Building, Selling and Scaling with Lord Leigh of Hurley By Cavendish Lord Leigh of Hurley, Senior Partner and Co-Founder of Cavendish Corporate Finance in 1988, recently joined Suleman Sacranie on PrimeStart’s Inside the Founder’s Mind podcast. In the episode, he reflects on building Cavendish Corporate Finance to becoming a leading adviser in…
Energy, Power & Resources
Categories: BlogEnergy, Power & Resources By Cavendish 2025 was dominated by geopolitical fragmentation reshaping global Energy and Resources markets. Volatility across commodities, policy intervention and shifting trade dynamics placed capital discipline firmly at the centre of strategic decision-making, as companies navigated increasingly complex operating conditions. Across the sector, growth was uneven. Some commodities experienced record pricing,…
