The M&A Frenzy

The surge in M&A activity in 2015 can be explained by cheap credit, strong corporate balance sheets and private equity funds with vast sums of capital to deploy.

Joshua Tearney finds out how to stay calm in such an overheated market.

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Contributors

Andrew Hosty
Non-executive Director
Consort Medical plc

Howard Kerr
Former Chief Executive
BSI

Joe Garrood
Investment Director, London
ECI Partners

John Allan
Non-executive Chair
Tesco

Mark Brockway
Corporate Finance Partner
Cooper Parry Corporate Finance

Pam Powell
Non-executive Director
Origin Enterprises plc

Paul Budge
Former Managing Director Continental Europe
Bunzl plc

Richard Madden
Chief Executive
DC Advisory

Rob Crossland
Former CEO
Optionis Group

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