Mid-markets spearhead M&A boom
Mid-market companies are expected to spearhead the mergers and acquisitions charge over the coming months, presenting fresh challenges to directors unfamiliar with M&A, writes Elizabeth Pfeuti
Mid-Market Companies
Mid-market companies make up 1.5 per cent of firms, but contribute an immense 30 per cent of private sector revenues. With 85 per cent of companies looking to maintain or increase investments over the next year, MSBs are the epicentre of M&A activity and global expansion. This report looks at how this undervalued sector needs to capitalise on R&D investment, big data, increasing exports and emerging markets to reach its potential.
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Target the mid-market
Often undervalued and overlooked, mid-market companies represent resilient and powerful growth opportunities for potential investors, as Elizabeth Pfeuti reports
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Conquering big data
Mid-market companies are in the unique position to be more agile than larger enterprises. They can use technology to exploit big data and expand sales, improve inventory management and boost productivity, writes Tom Brewster
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Affordable innovation is key to UK growth
The importance of mid-market firms being at the forefront of innovation, ensuring they are adapting to customers’ demands, is essential for the growth of the UK economy, as Chris Johnston reports
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AI for Business 2021
Is artificial intelligence really as transformative as claimed? Yes, says mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry, but not in the ways we might think. Our AI for Business report explores how AI can help save retailers from stock shortages, how the government’s new national strategy could make the UK an AI superpower and whether or not we can really teach machines how to imagine
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Digital Learning 2021
What will a hybrid model of digital learning look like? How can you get the most out of the time you spend learning online? This report offers advice on how to incorporate digital learning in the classroom and in the workplace. We also look at the most effective strategies for making sure the knowledge sticks.
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Climate Change 2021
As we inch closer to COP26 in Glasgow this year, companies are starting to get serious about their part in tackling climate change. Our Climate Change report explores how SMEs can reach net zero, whether carbon offsetting is a good idea and why it might be time to ditch GDP as a way to measure how well a country is performing
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Digital Transformation 2021
After 18 months of rapid digital transformation, questions are now being asked about how many of the changes implemented will last as the world reopens. Our Digital Transformation report explores how to measure performance, why embracing corporate digital responsibility is crucial and whether people really are the secret to transformation success