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What lies ahead for M&A: The LAVA team’s 2026 predictions

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What lies ahead for M&A: The LAVA team’s 2026 predictions

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2025 in M&A – How the LAVA team’s predictions played out

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Welcoming Sophie Lomas to the LAVA deal team!

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Ivo Brett promoted to Associate after a fantastic year at LAVA

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LAVA delivers an exciting new partnership between Improve International and The College of Health

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LAVA advises Old Mill on joining Blixt-backed accountancy platform, Kinbrook Group.

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TCSP part II: How to answer when PE comes knocking

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Why is the TCSP sector such a hot ticket in M&A?

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From bright ideas to brighter horizons, Summer’s on the rise!

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LAVA’s B Corp recertification: A massive leap forward

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What deregulation could mean for M&A in the UK financial services sector

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M&A with a mission: Marking International Day of Charity

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Welcoming our newest partner, Paul Joyce, to the LAVA family!

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Backing bright futures: One year on with Place2Be

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Lunching, learning, and looking after our minds: An inspiring session with Anna Freud

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LAVA x WellChild – a marathon effort for a great cause!

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LAVA joins forces with Anna Freud to support youth mental health

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The growing importance of ESG in M&A

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Dealing with data: Get ahead of the M&A game to maximise your value

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PRESS: LAVA M&A advisory continues to grow at pace with five new hires

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Appointment of Summer Bond signals a new era of growth at LAVA

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2025: What the LAVA team predict for the world of M&A

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LAVA welcomes Cannelle Ramas as our newest Analyst

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LAVA is delighted to have advised Beavis Morgan on Blixt’s investment into the group

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Hot takes and cold, hard dealmaking – what the experts say about M&A

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2024 in review – The LAVA team’s predictions vs reality

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LAVA announces sponsorship of WellChild Christmas event at Sudeley Castle

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LAVA delivers Skytrail’s exciting transition to 100% employee ownership

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LAVA negotiates and delivers the sale of Pet Microchip Services to Identi, protecting UK pets

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LAVA finds the perfect partner for human rights consultancy Ergon Associates

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M&A in Construction: Building up to something big

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LAVA’s Employee Ownership Trust – The story so far

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Why Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) could be the next big thing for the Hospitality industry

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LAVA delivers the sale of Amelio Solar Energy to Good Energy, expanding access to sustainable power

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LAVA welcomes Sunil Samani as Associate Director in yet more growth for the M&A firm

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LAVA’s Rob Telkman promoted to M&A Director

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LAVA facilitates sale of L’Ecole des Petits international schools to Globeducate

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LAVA Advisory Partners welcomes Joe Sharp, Associate Director

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Further growth for LAVA as Felix Neate joins as Associate Director

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LAVA announces groundbreaking transition to Employee Ownership Trust

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Modern M&A: From Pac-Man to puzzle pieces

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Goodbye greenwashing, it’s time to embed ESG in everything you do

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LAVA Advisory Partners secures exciting new asset for Brice Aggregates

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LAVA Advisory Partners set to shake-up M&A storytelling with recruitment of Freddi Rose

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LAVA Advisory Partners accelerates growth strategy with new hire, Aryamman Singh

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LAVA Advisory Partners teams up with Place2Be to support children and young people’s mental health

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LAVA Advisory Partners drives game-changing aerospace and defence deal with Crestline investment in 2Excel

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The race is on: LAVA’s marathon update

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What can a supermodel teach us about post-acquisition strategy?

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LAVA Advisory Partners leverages education and ESG expertise in the strategic sale of tech-enabled platform Kura

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The LAVA experience: Three new hires share their journeys so far

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Navigating M&A: Strategies for success in sensitive markets

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LAVA Advisory Partners sets £20k fundraising goal for NSPCC in London Marathon 2024

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LAVA Advisory Partners facilitates strategic secondary buyout for Survey Solutions

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Mergers and acquisitions in 2024: Our top learnings and predictions (Part two)

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Mergers and acquisitions in 2024: Our top learnings from 2023 and predictions (Part one)

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Securing the future with ESSG: Why the UK needs an urgent rethink on investment strategies in UK defence

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LAVA Advisory Partners facilitates high-security deal in aerospace and defence with e2E sale

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Vendors take back control: the rise of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)

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Positive pivot: how to turn M&A setbacks into opportunities

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3 takeaways from Education Summit 23: delving into ESG and impact

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LAVA Advisory signals focus on talent with Millie Counsell’s promotion to Executive

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LAVA at three: a testament to resilience, growth, and creativity

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LAVA Advisory Partners strengthens foothold in education and training sector with AIRDAT EOT deal

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Unlocking the potential: how coaching empowers M&A teams to drive success

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Momentum continues at LAVA Advisory Partners with the recruitment of Ivo Brett

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LAVA ushers in a new era of team engagement with appointment of Kathy Thompson

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LAVA secures acquisition of Boundary Oak School by Globeducate to continue its educational advancement

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LAVA provides innovative succession planning solutions, paving the way for growth at Greens

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LAVA Advisory’s Tom Rowe-Jones steps up to Director

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Loïc Bourdonnec joins LAVA Advisory as Associate Director

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Mergers and acquisitions in 2023: Our learnings from 2022 and predictions for the year to come

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LAVA secures acquisition funding to launch Learn 2 Live Youth Clinic

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Hiring outside the box: How we’re building the LAVA team

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LAVA’s BCorp certification amongst first in the professional services market

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LAVA recommends careful planning to achieve successful debt financing in the current market

Lyon's acquisition of Nitty Gritty

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Lyon's acquisition of Nitty Gritty

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LAVA Advisory Partners provides sell-side support on the sale of Intelligent Office

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What’s in a name? What does “LAVA” mean to our team?

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LAVA series: Working at a challenger boutique – securing the best results for clients

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LAVA series: Working at a challenger boutique – arriving at tailored client solutions over forced fits

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LAVA Advisory Partners boosts technical offering with the appointment of Rob Telkman

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LAVA series: Working at a challenger boutique – career development and partnerships with colleagues

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LAVA Advisory Partners complete their first major ESG deal with Cura Terrae merger

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LAVA series: Working at a challenger boutique – starting with a blank sheet of paper

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LAVA Advisory Partners is supporting UNICEF in its mission to help protect the children of Ukraine.

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LAVA Advisory Partners secures private equity deal for Silverfish

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LAVA Advisory Partners build on sustainability pledge with investment in Furthr

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Mergers and acquisitions in 2022: our top learnings and predictions

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LAVA Advisory Partners expand footprint in the West End

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LAVA Advisory Partners solves succession planning challenge for Lebus Upholstery

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Helping Happy Space reach more young people

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LAVA Advisory Partners leads transition of Park Cameras into Employee Ownership

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Growth unabated at LAVA Advisory Partners with the hire of Tom Rowe-Jones

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LAVA Advisory Partners announce their inaugural transaction between Source BMX and BGF

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More than just an asset: why founders need to build for emotion as well as equity value

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LAVA more than doubles European private equity fees in 2025

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LAVA’s Simon Woodcock: How entrepreneurs can exit without selling up

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Old Mill joins Kinbrook Group: Old Mill approached LAVA to identify a strategic partner

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Consolidation review: Why the FCA is concerned about debt

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LAVA’s Paul Joyce: How law firms can capitalise on interest from private equity

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LAVA’s Paul Joyce: Everyone wants a piece of the TCSP sector

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Old Mill CEO says PE takeover will turn around growth plans

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LAVA’s Sunil Samani: The new financial advice regime

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LAVA’s Paul Joyce: US PE sets sights on UK accountancy firms

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LAVA’s Sunil Samani: Maximising the human element in M&A

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LAVA’s Paul Joyce: Propelling UK financial services to new heights

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LAVA’s Sunil Samani: Sellers’ market ramps up bids for UK wealth management firms

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LAVA’s Felix Neate: Attracting Acquirers In Asset & Wealth Management

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LAVA’s Sunil Samani: FCA advice reforms will reshape M&A landscape

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LAVA’s’ Felix Neate: Asset and wealth management M&A needs modernising

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LAVA’s Paul Joyce: Mansion House commitments are a chance to boost UK economy

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LAVA’s Tom Rowe-Jones: How to ride the tech innovation curve in aerospace and defence

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LAVA’s Hamish martin: Why traditional M&A frameworks don’t cut it in independent education

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LAVA’s Tom Rowe-Jones: How to win the technical talent battle in aerospace & defence

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LAVA’s Freddi Rose for IWD: It’s time to start hiring outside the usual circles

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LAVA’s Felix Neate: Appetite for ‘non-core’ acquisitions has narrowed sharply

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LAVA’s Loic Bourdonnec: Sustainable Growth Through Smart Acquisitions

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LAVA’s Sunil Samani: The real asset in Financial Advice M&A? Your people

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LAVA’s Hamish Martin: How tech founders can exit on their own terms

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LAVA’s Hamish Martin: In education M&A, one size doesn’t fit all

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As a proudly certified B Corp, LAVA is part of a community of global leaders dedicated to using business as a force for good. Every year, we donate 2.5% of our revenue directly to charitable organisations, with a particular focus on youth mental health and wellbeing. The work we do provides charities like Place2Be, Unicef, Anna Freud, NSPCC, WellChild and more, with the funding and tools to prepare future generations for the challenges of the working world.

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