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The M&A Brief: Avoid these three pitfalls in today’s M&A market
It’s been a busy year for M&A in events. The year started out steady with 12 deals in the first half. Then…
The M&A Brief: Why event businesses should invest in media
Attention from consumers or businesses is a valuable currency, and proving increasingly difficult to get. Event organisers who…
The M&A Brief: Bridging the early stage funding gap in events
GMA interviews Kerry Gumas, board member at Events Venture Group While Private Equity (PE) has established itself as the dominant…
M&A trends in 2025 (so far)
Opinion by John McGovern, CEO & owner, Grimes, McGovern & Associates, LLC Reading the headlines about the USA, the market…
Want private equity to buy your business? Prepare your data correctly
PE firms want event businesses with a clear roadmap for growth. Once they’ve found that, they’ll buy and exit within…