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By James Fraser

26th November 2025

Budget 2025: Corporate Tax Changes, EOTs and Investment Reliefs

The build up to today’s Budget has been one of the most drawn out and talked about that I can remember. Not a day has gone by without some new tax increase/measure being discussed in the press, with many predicting that we were in for an announcement full of bad news.

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By David Wilson

23rd October 2025

Is a management buy-out appropriate for your family business?

When it comes to planning the succession of your family business, a management buy-out (MBO) might be an appealing option that can help preserve the legacy you’ve built by keeping it in trusted hands.

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By Lee Hayes

11th October 2025

Funding options for management buy-outs

Management buy-outs (MBOs) are a popular exit route for the owners of companies, whereby the senior management team purchases the assets and operations of the business. When it comes to sourcing funding to facilitate the MBO, this can come from a variety of sources, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. 

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By Armstrong Watson

8th October 2025

How much is my law firm worth?

One of the biggest questions when you are looking to buy or sell a law firm is ‘what is it worth?’ Whether you are selling due to retirement or buying a firm to allow you to expand and grow, valuation is often the key point for consideration.

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By Stephen Green

5th March 2025

6 things to look out for when undertaking financial due diligence on the acquisition of a law firm

While there may have been a time when financial due diligence was performed ‘in-house,’ it is now almost unheard of for a legal sector transaction not to have external financial due diligence. Here are 6 things to look out for when acquiring a law firm. 

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By Armstrong Watson

18th February 2025

Armstrong Watson expands Corporate Finance team with New Funding and Debt Advisory Partner

Armstrong Watson is pleased to announce the appointment of Lee Hayes as Corporate Finance Partner - Funding and Debt Advisory in Yorkshire.

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By Armstrong Watson

9th January 2025

Growing Corporate Finance team celebrates ‘outstanding’ year

Armstrong Watson’s Corporate Finance team has almost doubled in size and successfully completed deals worth a combined total of more than £55 million over the last 12 months.

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By Armstrong Watson

5th December 2024

Armstrong Watson appoints Financial Due Diligence partner in Leeds

Armstrong Watson is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Green as Transaction Services Lead Partner for the firm.

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By David Wilson

2nd December 2024

Impact of the Autumn Budget on the Mergers and Acquisitions market

Ahead of the Autumn Budget there was a great deal of uncertainty and also some panic. With the challenges ahead now realised, those who perhaps weren’t ready to exit their business, or indeed commit to buying one, can now at least plan ahead with some degree of certainty.

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By James Fraser

30th October 2024

Autumn Budget 2024: A ‘corporate tax roadmap’?

Whilst the announcements will undeniably cause some pain, especially for businesses who will see their employment costs increase substantially, the reality is that at certain points during the build-up, the expected tax increases were forecast to be much larger than have materialised.

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