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UK Corporate Briefing - August 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

In this month’s issue we discuss: Takeover Panel consultation and new practice statements The proposed amendments to the Takeover Code clarify how the mandatory offer requirements apply to a company with a dual class share structure when a shareholder’s percentage of voting is increased on certain trigger events.

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Single Store Generalist Shops | Why the Era is Coming to an End with Cole Strandberg

Focus Investment Banking

The era of the single store generalist Body Shop is coming to an end is the subject of this month’s series, and it’s based on a presentation I’ve been giving at SEEMA Association events and beyond. They’re doing $3,000,000 in sales at a 10% EBITDA profitability margin. I promise it has a happy ending of a story.

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Minority Investment: What SaaS Founders Should Know Before Selling a Stake

Software Equity Group

They want to make sure that their investment pays off; they typically come with a playbook for sales, a strategy for opening markets, or a plan to professionalize your customer support team. Having drag-along rights in place can prevent a logjam where minority investors hinder a sale that’s in the best interests of the organization.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. By contrast, an event-driven fund would never bet on such a situation.

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Capital Raise Blog Series - Vol 9 - Types of Capital (Senior Debt & Mezzanine Capital)

RKJ Partners

However, in exchange for this low return, significant protection is provided to the lender even in the event of bankruptcy. In this blog issue, we attempt to demystify a not-so-common type of capital – Mezzanine Capital (also called Mezzanine Debt). Due to its inherent low risk, it also provides the least amount of return.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

These are nice sales pitches, but the reality is quite different. Some people can do very well at dedicated distressed funds, but in most cases, you’d be better off pursuing the strategy at a broader credit or event-driven hedge fund : What Are Distressed Debt Hedge Funds? Again, this is more of a PE strategy.

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M&A Roundtable Takeaways: Preparing for a Transaction

SDR Ventures

The questions and discussion framework were provided by a curated group of business owners and operators participating in a variety of industries including Media, IT, Technology, Industrials, Biomedical and Events & Catering. Have you been considering a sale, recapitalization, or financing to grow your business?

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