As we say farewell to 2022 and welcome in a new year, what is the state of the UK M&A market? To find out, we've spoken to the CEO of specialist M&A advisor BCMS, Jonathan Dunn.

With over three decades of industry experience, Jonathan talks all things M&A in 2023, as well as trends to look out for and comparisons to the Great Recession.

Here's what we discussed:

• What were some of the key M&A trends that we saw in 2022? (00:56)
• How did Trussonomics and the short-lived Liz Truss government impact the M&A market? (03:23)
• Did the post-pandemic M&A boost continue in 2022? (05:36)
• What M&A trends might we see continue from 2022 to 2023? (07:56)
• How would you compare this financial time against other times of turbulence, such as the Great Recession in 2008? (09:48)
• How important is the role of confidence as opposed to cautiousness in boosting M&A? (12:55)
• Which industries do you think will experience an M&A boom in 2023? (15:50)
• Which industries might suffer in 2023? (17:34)
• Are we likely to see a change in buying and investment in the UK from overseas? (18:39)
• Is overseas confidence in UK business changing in any way? (20:18)
• Are there other M&A trends you think we'll see in 2023? (21:31)
• What advice would you give to a seller going into the new year? (22:48)
• The Good News Postcard: Would you rather only be able to travel to the past or only be able to travel to the future and why? (25:42)

Thanks to Mia from the Jill Dando News for bringing us The Good News Postcard this week. Get your dose of positive news by visiting The Good News Post, a website collated by hundreds of young people aged 8 to 18 in the UK. They've written real-life “news that’s good for you”, covering people, animals, stories to cheer people up, and tips to make lives better.

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