Category: Blog
Savor the benefits of healthy beverages
Categories: BlogSavor the benefits of healthy beverages Jonathan Buxton The global healthy beverages market has doubled in size over the last 15 years due to wellness trends, with strong growth expected to continue. Oaklins’ specialist Paolo Russo examines how fast-shifting consumer preferences have forced companies to innovate and introduce products with new features that blur traditional…
M&A Trends in Petcare
M&A Trends in Petcare Jonathan Buxton Why the market is ripe for further merger and acquisition activity which could see a very different petcare sector emerge in the years to come. Petcare is one of the fastest growing areas of the consumer sector. Globally it’s a £100bn market, with the UK petcare sector now value…
finnCap Tech Chat | Elvis on the Moon
Categories: BlogfinnCap Tech Chat | Elvis on the Moon I’m fascinated by the Law of Unintended Consequences. History is littered with examples; Wrigley was originally a maker of baking powder which started to include little bits of chewing gum to sell their product when people started buying pre-baked bread. Lego was a wooden toy company until…
finnCap Research Company Notes – 10 October 2019
Categories: BlogfinnCap Research Company Notes – 10 October 2019 Avacta (AVCT) : Corp New therapeutics collaboration and option agreement Key data Avacta announced a collaboration and option agreement with ADC Therapeutics to develop drug conjugates combining Avacta’s Affimer technology with ADCT’s PBD-based warhead and linker technology. This is Avacta’s fourth therapeutics partnership and follows the $310m…
This Year’s Model
Categories: BlogThis Year’s Model After transforming the global consumer sector landscape over the last decade, e-commerce looks set to continue to define the sector’s future. Jonathan Buxton, partner and head of Consumer outlines M&A trends in e-commerce, and the outlook for the retail sector In August 2018, market research firm Euromonitor predicted that e-commerce would become…
City’s first female stockbroker chief is role model
Categories: BlogCity’s first female stockbroker chief is role model Sam Smith, CEO of finnCap plc tells Ben Martin of The Times that she wants more women to follow her lead into the world of finance. Read full article in The Times (£) Follow us Ready to start a conversation?
Thousands of firms may sell up as they fear Corbyn’s tax raid: What are the threats facing British entrepreneurs?
Categories: BlogThousands of firms may sell up as they fear Corbyn’s tax raid: What are the threats facing British entrepreneurs? Lord Leigh of Hurley, Senior Partner at Cavendish Corporate Finance discusses the threats facing British entrepreneurs should there be change of government and Labour’s plan to axe Entrepreneurs Relief. Read the full article in This is…
E-Commerce M&A Driven By Old Economy Acquirors
Categories: BlogE-Commerce M&A Driven By Old Economy Acquirors After transforming the global consumer sector landscape over the last decade, e-commerce looks set to continue to define the sector’s future. One of the most widely documented trends is the growth of the awkwardly named Digitally Native Vertical Brand (DNVB) businesses. DNVBs such as Allbirds, Caspar and Bonobos…
Why Brexit could boost growth business investment in Britain
Categories: BlogWhy Brexit could boost growth business investment in Britain Lord Leigh of Hurley argues that getting out of the EU will free up restrictions on EIS and SEIs funding in Britain. He offers 7 ways to boost tax-driven investment for start-ups and growth companies. Read full article in growth business Follow us Ready to start a…
Why the brakes are still on the European electric vehicle industry
Categories: BlogWhy the brakes are still on the European electric vehicle industry Our latest Mining Sector research sees huge opportunity for Europe to capture a significant share of the lithium battery value chain, and potentially position the European electric vehicle sector as a global driver. There are, however, big investment gaps putting a block in the…
