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Press
LAVA launches first, fully integrated US office as international expansion begins
LAVA secures funding to accelerate growth while remaining 100% employee owned
Tom Rowe-Jones takes the next step to become LAVA's newest Partner
Doubling down: Why LAVA is matching over £26,000 in donations for ReachOut UK
Camascope has joined PCS, bringing together best-in-class medication management and digital care solutions
Millie makes Manager: Another step forward for the original LAVAly
More growth for LAVA as Head of Finance, Matt Morris, joins the team full time.
Elemental joins Cogency in a landmark deal for corporate services
LAVA confirmed as headline sponsor of Place2Be's Arts and Minds Gala Dinner 2026
2025 in M&A - How the LAVA team's predictions played out
Welcoming Sophie Lomas to the LAVA deal team!
LAVA delivers Skytrail's exciting transition to 100% employee ownership
Ivo Brett promoted to Associate after a fantastic year at LAVA
LAVA delivers an exciting new partnership between Improve International and The College of Health
LAVA advises Old Mill on joining Blixt-backed accountancy platform, Kinbrook Group.
From bright ideas to brighter horizons, Summer's on the rise!
Welcoming our newest partner, Paul Joyce, to the LAVA family!
LAVA x WellChild - a marathon effort for a great cause!
LAVA joins forces with Anna Freud to support youth mental health
PRESS: LAVA M&A advisory continues to grow at pace with five new hires
Appointment of Summer Bond signals a new era of growth at LAVA
LAVA welcomes Cannelle Ramas as our newest Analyst
LAVA is delighted to have advised Beavis Morgan on Blixt's investment into the group
LAVA announces sponsorship of WellChild Christmas event at Sudeley Castle
LAVA negotiates and delivers the sale of Pet Microchip Services to Identi, protecting UK pets
LAVA finds the perfect partner for human rights consultancy Ergon Associates
LAVA delivers the sale of Amelio Solar Energy to Good Energy, expanding access to sustainable power
LAVA welcomes Sunil Samani as Associate Director in yet more growth for the M&A firm
LAVA's Rob Telkman promoted to M&A Director
LAVA facilitates sale of L'Ecole des Petits international schools to Globeducate
LAVA Advisory Partners welcomes Joe Sharp, Associate Director
Further growth for LAVA as Felix Neate joins as Associate Director
LAVA announces groundbreaking transition to Employee Ownership Trust
LAVA Advisory Partners secures exciting new asset for Brice Aggregates
LAVA Advisory Partners set to shake-up M&A storytelling with recruitment of Freddi Rose
LAVA Advisory Partners accelerates growth strategy with new hire, Aryamman Singh
LAVA Advisory Partners teams up with Place2Be to support children and young people's mental health
LAVA Advisory Partners drives game-changing aerospace and defence deal with Crestline investment in 2Excel
The race is on: LAVA's marathon update
LAVA Advisory Partners leverages education and ESG expertise in the strategic sale of tech-enabled platform Kura
LAVA Advisory Partners sets £20k fundraising goal for NSPCC in London Marathon 2024
LAVA Advisory Partners facilitates strategic secondary buyout for Survey Solutions
LAVA Advisory Partners facilitates high-security deal in aerospace and defence with e2E sale
3 takeaways from Education Summit 23: delving into ESG and impact
LAVA Advisory signals focus on talent with Millie Counsell's promotion to Executive
LAVA at three: a testament to resilience, growth, and creativity
LAVA Advisory Partners strengthens foothold in education and training sector with AIRDAT EOT deal
Unlocking the potential: how coaching empowers M&A teams to drive success
Momentum continues at LAVA Advisory Partners with the recruitment of Ivo Brett
LAVA ushers in a new era of team engagement with appointment of Kathy Thompson
LAVA secures acquisition of Boundary Oak School by Globeducate to continue its educational advancement
LAVA provides innovative succession planning solutions, paving the way for growth at Greens
LAVA Advisory's Tom Rowe-Jones steps up to Director
Loïc Bourdonnec joins LAVA Advisory as Associate Director
LAVA secures acquisition funding to launch Learn 2 Live Youth Clinic
LAVA's B Corp certification: among the first in professional services
LAVA Advisory Partners provides sell-side support on the sale of Intelligent Office
LAVA Advisory Partners boosts technical offering with the appointment of Rob Telkman
LAVA Advisory Partners complete their first major ESG deal with Cura Terrae merger
LAVA Advisory Partners is supporting UNICEF in its mission to help protect the children of Ukraine.
LAVA Advisory Partners secures private equity deal for Silverfish
LAVA Advisory Partners build on sustainability pledge with investment in Furthr
LAVA Advisory Partners expand footprint in the West End
LAVA Advisory Partners solves succession planning challenge for Lebus Upholstery
Helping Happy Space reach more young people
LAVA Advisory Partners leads transition of Park Cameras into Employee Ownership
Growth unabated at LAVA Advisory Partners with the hire of Tom Rowe-Jones
LAVA Advisory Partners announce their inaugural transaction between Source BMX and BGF
Insight
What lies ahead for M&A: The LAVA team's 2026 predictions
TCSP part II: How to answer when PE comes knocking
Why is the TCSP sector such a hot ticket in M&A?
LAVA's B Corp recertification: A massive leap forward
What deregulation could mean for M&A in the UK financial services sector
Backing bright futures: One year on with Place2Be
Lunching, learning, and looking after our minds: An inspiring session with Anna Freud
The growing importance of ESG in M&A
Dealing with data: Get ahead of the M&A game to maximise your value
2025: What the LAVA team predict for the world of M&A
Hot takes and cold, hard dealmaking – what the experts say about M&A
2024 in review – The LAVA team's predictions vs reality
M&A in Construction: Building up to something big
LAVA's Employee Ownership Trust - The story so far
Why Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) could be the next big thing for the Hospitality industry
Modern M&A: From Pac-Man to puzzle pieces
Goodbye greenwashing, it's time to embed ESG in everything you do
What can a supermodel teach us about post-acquisition strategy?
The LAVA experience: Three new hires share their journeys so far
Navigating M&A: Strategies for success in sensitive markets
Mergers and acquisitions in 2024: Our top learnings and predictions (Part two)
Mergers and acquisitions in 2024: Our top learnings from 2023 and predictions (Part one)
Securing the future with ESSG: Why the UK needs an urgent rethink on investment strategies in UK defence
Vendors take back control: the rise of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
Positive pivot: how to turn M&A setbacks into opportunities
Mergers and acquisitions in 2023: Our learnings from 2022 and predictions for the year to come
Hiring outside the box: How we're building the LAVA team
LAVA recommends careful planning to achieve successful debt financing in the current market
What's in a name? What does "LAVA" mean to our team?
LAVA series: Working at a challenger boutique - securing the best results for clients
LAVA series: Working at a challenger boutique - arriving at tailored client solutions over forced fits
LAVA series: Working at a challenger boutique - career development and partnerships with colleagues
LAVA series: Working at a challenger boutique - starting with a blank sheet of paper
Mergers and acquisitions in 2022: our top learnings and predictions
Case Study
Rapidly expanding hobbyist business, Park Cameras, becomes a model for an overlooked form of M&A deal
We are proud to announce our first capital funding agreement between Source BMX and BGF
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In the News
Prepare for pressure: Healthcare consolidation (p.27)
Place2Be’s Arts & Minds Gala raises over £382,000 for children’s mental health
LAVA targets next phase of growth with £8m funding boost
Advisory Firm Lands £8m funding amid M&A frenzy
LAVA secures £8m funding from Beechbrook Capital
LAVA secures £8m from Beechbrook Capital
Onwards & upwards: LAVA Advisory Partners has promoted Tom Rowe-Jones to partner.
PISCES risks falling between private and public markets
US PE comes knocking, but which TCSPs will answer
Complementary capital: US investment in UK healthcare companies (Login required)
Old Mill joins Kinbrook Group: Old Mill approached LAVA to identify a strategic partner
LAVA's Simon Woodcock: How entrepreneurs can exit without selling up
LAVA more than doubles European private equity fees in 2025
Avoiding an educational endgame (page 19)
Consolidation in education; the best mechanism for continuity?
Making the most of overseas investment in UK healthcare
More than just an asset: why founders need to build for emotion as well as equity value
LAVA's Sunil Samani: Sellers' market ramps up bids for UK wealth management firms
LAVA's Tom Rowe-Jones: How to win the technical talent battle in aerospace & defence
LAVA's Hamish martin: Why traditional M&A frameworks don't cut it in independent education
LAVA's Tom Rowe-Jones: How to ride the tech innovation curve in aerospace and defence
LAVA's Sunil Samani: The new financial advice regime
LAVA's' Felix Neate: Asset and wealth management M&A needs modernising
LAVA's Sunil Samani: FCA advice reforms will reshape M&A landscape
LAVA's Felix Neate: Attracting Acquirers In Asset & Wealth Management
LAVA's Paul Joyce: Mansion House commitments are a chance to boost UK economy
LAVA's Hamish Martin: How tech founders can exit on their own terms
Consolidation review: Why the FCA is concerned about debt
LAVA's Paul Joyce: Propelling UK financial services to new heights
LAVA's Sunil Samani: Maximising the human element in M&A
LAVA's Paul Joyce: US PE sets sights on UK accountancy firms
Old Mill CEO says PE takeover will turn around growth plans
LAVA's Paul Joyce: Everyone wants a piece of the TCSP sector
LAVA's Paul Joyce: How law firms can capitalise on interest from private equity
LAVA's Felix Neate: Appetite for 'non-core' acquisitions has narrowed sharply
LAVA's Loic Bourdonnec: Sustainable Growth Through Smart Acquisitions
LAVA's Sunil Samani: The real asset in Financial Advice M&A? Your people
LAVA's Hamish Martin: In education M&A, one size doesn't fit all
LAVA's Freddi Rose for IWD: It's time to start hiring outside the usual circles
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