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M&A: A Strategic Tool for Supercharged Growth

Sun Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) have become famous for achieving these goals. M&A refers to the consolidation of companies through mergers and acquisitions. Mergers involve two or more companies joining forces to create a new single entity. What is M&A?

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UK Corporate Briefing - August 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

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The Financial Benefits of Diversification Through M&A

Sun Acquisitions

In today’s dynamic business landscape, strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a powerful tool for companies seeking to enhance their financial performance. Google: Google’s 2006 acquisition of YouTube was a strategic move to diversify its revenue streams beyond advertising.

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UK Takeover Panel Makes Extensive Compensation and ‘Cold Shoulder’ Orders for UK Takeover Code Breaches

JD Supra: Mergers

The UK Takeover Panel (Panel) has made its first-ever compensation order under the statutory powers granted to it under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). It has also issued “cold shoulder” orders against 10 individuals, the most extensive use by the Panel of this power. By: Morgan Lewis

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Happy Lamb, share ownership disputes and rectification of the register - brevi manu or longa manu?

JD Supra: Mergers

In doing so, he noted the different approaches that the courts have taken when considering how broad or narrow their discretion is, to decide other.

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I should cocoa: how Hotel Chocolat became a £534m prize for Mars

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

The book inspired Thirlwell in 2006 to buy the 101-hectare (250-acre) cocoa estate in St Lucia. “We With US group’s might behind it, upmarket UK chocolate firm may overcome recent stumbling blocks “I firmly believe that buying Rabot estate was destiny,” said Angus Thirlwell, the co-founder of Hotel Chocolat.

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The Art of Acquisition: Building a Stronger Business through Strategic Mergers

Sun Acquisitions

In business, mergers and acquisitions are often perceived through the lens of financial transactions and corporate strategy. Far from being mere business deals, mergers can be seen as an art form—an intricate dance of collaboration, innovation, and transformation to build more robust, resilient entities.