Analysis: Broker M&A pace picks up again
Acquisitions in the UK distribution space rose 13% last year, according to research by Imas Corporate Finance. Post investigates what is driving the increase in consolidation and the challenges buyers are facing in their traditional hunting grounds
The rising level of consolidation in the broker market is due to “the perfect storm” of aggressive acquirers, a cohort of owners in their late 50s to mid 60s, increasing levels of regulation and a
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