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BDO expecting deals surge
Accountancy firm BDO suggests the number of transactions is set to increase rapidly by the end of the year. It says a prolonged period of pricing stability, increased lending and the return of many buyers to the market should see an upturn in activity. The prediction is based on the findings of its latest private company price index (PCPI) and private equity price index (PEPI). Birmingham-based corporate finance partner Roger Buckley said: “Whilst there has been a general concern from business owners that the time was wrong to sell, that mood is changing as buyers have returned to the market and sale prices have improved in quarter one.”