News & Viewpoints

Five ways buyers chip away at your price

Research laundering: What MI5’s first China espionage alert admits

The infrastructure challenge behind the UK’s data centre ambition

How to get match-fit for a defence M&A process

The threat was real. The men weren't

Heligan advises on the sale of MetOcean Telematics (UK) Ltd to NSSLGlobal

AMP8: Can the water sector actually spend £104 billion by 2030?

Heligan Group's graduate programme returns for a third year with its biggest intake yet.

UK healthcare dealmaking bounces back, with buyers getting choosier

Defence and security M&A: What a record first half really tells us

Damned if we do, damned if we don’t.

National Security vs Social Security - the politics that Defence does not need

Oh to be young again… well maybe!

Four defence themes Heligan is watching in 2026

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink

Raising asset-based finance: why your choice of adviser decides the deal you get

Nursery fragmentation fuels consolidation

Llanelec Precision Engineering acquires Kigass Aero Components

When is a sale not (fully) a sale? What one structuring story reveals about Healthcare exits

The window on dual-use is down to 18-months, maybe less

Facilities management: who gets 10x and who gets 6x

The MoD wants to buy more from defence SMEs. The question is whether any of it is real. We’ve heard it all before…

No mandate. No worries.

Heligan Corporate Finance advises Rappor Consultants on investment from BGF

Heligan's Partner Simon Heath is interviewed in Birmingham Business Magazine

The DIP: Looking beyond the numbers

Heligan Corporate Finance advises Argon Electronics on sale to Evallic

Burnham-mania: an infrastructure transformation?

Why the £80m defence skills investment matters, but why it’s not enough on its own

The hollow succession

Healey’s resignation exposes the cost of strategic posture without strategic spending

When buyers call first, how should you respond?

Turning uncertainty into advantage: a rearranged chessboard and the boards that haven’t noticed

FORE - When golf kills a corporate transaction?

Proud moment for our team and our city

CyberUK 2026 - This isn’t IT anymore

What a coffee can unlock

Planning for a successful exit starts before the sale - not after

The clock ran out… and then didn’t

The rose-coloured endgame: What the Iran War is actually deciding

Sunshine - A global power not taking sides

How private schools can rethink its financial model to secure long term sustainability

The evolving financial reality MAT leaders are navigating in 2026

The SME growth capital checklist: What lenders and investors really look for

Peak debt vs Site-by-site development finance: A practical guide for multi site growth

After Hormuz: Why the world won’t go back to “normal”

Your analyst is biased - and so is ours

Industry leaders call for greater clarity and collaboration in funding Defence & Security SMEs

Decapitation without collapse: Khamenei’s death, Iran’s retaliation and Britain’s growing exposure

Is the UK Bridging market still stable? Insights from Century Capital and MFS heading into Administration

The agent you hired just betrayed you: what a red-team study means for defence and its investors

The Iran question: what Britain isn’t asking

The velvet hammer: what Rubio’s Munich address reveals about American grand strategy - and why Britain’s strategists are missing the point

Rewriting the rules of private school financial planning

Future-proofing your MAT: financial planning in a changing fiscal landscape

Skills for life: How apprentices are strengthening Heligan’s M&A team

Unlocking value from your business without selling it

The Mandelson-Epstein affair: a national security perspective

Not another lost decade, surely?

Eyes wide open? Britain’s China gambit and the machinery of statecraft

From ice caps to earn out caps – how do aggressive negotiating stances impact M&A deals and what to look out for as sellers.

The UK armed forces bill 2026

The Davos disclosure: what Trump’s speech reveals about the new great power order

Why we should be positive about the UK Property Market in 2026

Venezuela, China and the dollar endgame: strategic risks of coercive resource control

Heligan announces merger of Scanwel and Projectina

Running hot, standing still: the quiet crisis in Britain’s national security architecture

Starting out in Corporate Finance: A graduate's honest perspective

Policing Reforms on the Horizon in 2026

Heligan Corporate Finance advises Midwest Mechanical & Electrical Services on strategic refinance with Metro Bank

Rarity of UK medical equipment and devices businesses

The front line is everywhere: What MI6's new chief signals about Britain's security posture

Reading between the lines: what the 2025 US National Security Strategy really says about US power

Property under pressure: the top four Budget changes that will impact real estate

Autumn Budget 2025 – Key insights for healthcare, life sciences, medtech and social care

Interest rates, inflation and tax: What it means for M&A activity

You can’t make this stuff up (but we’ll try anyway): The economic viability of AI

Part 1: When commerce conquers conservation

Part 2: When commerce conquers conservation

Q3 2025 Market Commentary

Girls just wanna have funds flows……. How we can support more women in Mergers and Acquisitions

The Trump Administration’s impact on global pharmaceuticals

Painting & Prosecco: A Night of Creativity, Connection & Community

Heligan Corporate Finance advises Gloucester based Infrastar on its sale to Frazer Nash Consulting

Heligan Group announces expansion of Corporate Finance team with its second graduate scheme

Pharma can’t afford to ignore the Trump–RFK autism shockwave

Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025

Heligan Investments exits Landguard Systems to Chemring Group Plc in a deal worth £20 million

Independent Validation and Big Pharma: Implications for UK Pharma M&A

How to sell my business in a challenging macro-economic environment?

Q2 2025 Market Commentary

The benefits of diversified, liquid portfolios when markets are stressed

Partial Exits – A solution for multiple scenarios

Heligan Private Equity is pleased to announce it has successfully exchanged on the sale of Landguard Systems

Selling a business: The six steps you need to nail

Athleisure M&A and Funding : Investors eyeing e-commerce athleisure brands underpinned by community-driven marketing strategies

When is the best time to sell my business?

The Founder factor: Understanding Key Man risk

Money, money, money

Heligan's Founder Dr Tim Grasby is interviewed in Birmingham Business Magazine

The Strategic Defence Review – the speculation is over, the hard work starts now!

Seizing the moment: Why now is the ideal time for M&A in UK Pharma & Life Sciences

Net debt vs. working capital in business sales: What every owner should understand

A Cup of Jo(e.): Funding and M&A evolution in the coffee space

What is an Information Memorandum and what makes a good one?

Q1 2025 Market Commentary

The impact of US global tariffs on Heligan's sectors of focus

Consolidating Care: Why M&A is key to a stronger, fairer elderly care system

The Strategic Defence Review – What Heligan expects to be announced

Heligan Corporate Finance Advises Bromsgrove based IPP Group on cross-border transaction

Heligan Corporate Finance Advises MSS Group on its sale to Atlas Copco Group

Space-Comm Expo 2025

Spring Budget 2025

Beauty M&A and funding 2025: Diverse buyers vying for a seat at the beauty table

My Networking Journey, and how I’m empowering women

UK Weight Loss Market: M&A Opportunities

Defending the Realm…one LLM at a time

Trump, the markets and interest rates – how you can learn to deal with uncertainty

Heligan Group calls for greater UK defence spending to address geopolitical risks

Reducing NHS waiting times: a catalyst for UK Healthcare M&A?

Impact of Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda and the future of Global Healthcare

AMP 8 - a silver bullet for the UK’s wastewater issues?

Inside the mind of a Wealth Management leader and IFA sector expert

Navigating finance challenges in property development

Trump and tariffs: an explanation

Heligan Group appoints Nick Leitch as Managing Partner to strengthen investment leadership and accelerate growth

Spotlight report from Heligan Strategic Insights

Shifting valuations in the IFA and wealth sector

ABN Amro exit the UK Asset Based Lending market

Growth of UK SMEs in Electronic Warfare increased M&A activity in the defence sector, says Heligan Group

Heligan advises on the sale of Birmingham based Cross + Morse

The chickens have come home to roost

Are pan-global corporates too large and too dominant, using M&A to stifle innovation?

New data suggests that now is the perfect time for IFA's to sell

How the 2024 U.S. election could reshape the global healthcare landscape

Autumn Budget Predictions: what will and won’t be in the Budget

How to approach a Financial Covenant even if you are unfamiliar with them

What Happened at the Future Forces Demonstration Day?

Cybersecurity assets continue to be highly attractive

Heligan Group expands its Corporate Finance team with inaugural graduate scheme

Heligan strengthens Healthcare Practice with appointment of healthcare expert Ramesh Jassal

Advanced surveillance is key to countering emerging global threats, says Heligan Group

UK and US security

Effects of monetary policy on UK M&A markets

Completion Mechanisms: Completion Accounts and Locked Boxes

What is an Enterprise Value to Equity Value Bridge and why is it needed?

Are official interest rates accurate?

Capital Gains Tax rears its ugly head again

Chasing the elusive strategic buyer!

A new arms race?

Hay Hill Wealth becomes Heligan Wealth Management

Techbelt

Heligan Group sponsor Hippodrome Unlocked charity fundraiser

Unlocking growth: How to prepare for investment in a dynamic market

Building an appropriate liquidity strategy

The golden debate: Is investing in gold right for you?

RIP Non Doms

Understanding tomorrow to make better decisions today

Can technology revolutionise policing?

Navigating the future: Heligan Investments' outlook for 2024

A leopard can change its spots

Navigating the hybrid terrain: Combining Locked Box and Completion Accounts

Who will buy your business?

Being ready for investment is not the same as being investment ready

Exploring the rise of private credit: New horizons for mid-market financing

Heligan Group adds Wealth Management business

Independent Investigation completes

Heligan Group advises Superbia Group on acquisition debt

TAM Asset Management

Heligan Group announces the appointment of four Senior Advisors to the Board.

An introduction to HMGCC

Press Release - Heligan Group announces sponsorship deal

ChatGPT turns one

Heligan Investments team interviewed by Businesslife magazine

Warning from Lloyd's of London: Major Cyberattacks Could Cost Global Economy $3.5 Trillion in GDP Over 5 Years

Artist Charles Pedone brings a distinctive look to Heligan Group HQ

Press Release – Heligan Group LLP

UK Container Maintenance Limited

AI – The 4th Industrial Revolution?

Motion Finance

Alwayse Engineering Limited

Medigold Health Limited

Heligan Corporate Finance advises on research acquisition

Heligan Group 2022 Snapshot

Heligan Corporate Finance delivers acquisition financing deal for Superbia Group

MSL Surveys Ltd

Heligan Investments - first investment

Heligan Corporate Finance supports ACR with “hot” deal

Heligan Investments dedicated fund completes second investment

Heligan Group nominated for two awards

Landguard Systems

Heligan Group LLP

Heligan Group continues to grow in 2022

Tebex Limited

Heligan Group growth continues

Altrad

Engineering Services Consultancy Limited

Heligan Group 2021 Snapshot

M&A and investment landscape

Midwest Mechanical & Electrical

METCloud

Click Dealer

Acquisition of Dri-Pack

SmartWater Group

CambridgeHOK

Newly formed group structure

Invalifts

Deal Completions

Senior Appointments