CIL Insights

Mid-Market M&A Pulse Check 2021
The Mid-Market M&A Pulse Check measures the heartbeat of M&A in the US and identifies trends in deal-activity and value creation over time.
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Renewables are an increasing presence in the global energy mix, with the International Energy Agency stating that they provided 28% of the world’s p...
Commercial opportunities presented by renewables Read more here -
As the importance of data in making everyday business decisions and longer-term strategic plays has increased, so too has the use of B2B information p...
Sector snapshot: business information providers Read more here -
Industrial automation has been reducing costs and increasing productivity in manufacturing since the 1940s. Recently the interest in deploying automat...
Opportunities within industrial automation Read more here -
The transition to a low-carbon future requires further electrification of the economy, particularly if we are to meet the targets set out in the Paris...
Charging ahead Read more here -
The rise of staycations? It’s still happening. While 2020 gave travel operators an unparalleled shock, and the state of the industry remains complic...
The changing British holiday Read more here -
CIL’s Consumer Pulse Survey has measured consumer sentiment throughout 2020, identifying changes in intent and long-term behaviour as we adjust to a...
Consumer sentiment in a COVID-19 world Read more here -
This week Boris Johnson announced an unprecedented boost to defence funding, with £16.5bn being promised to develop pioneering new technologies for t...
UK defence sector update Read more here -
The UK is in the midst of unprecedented uncertainty but there are genuine reasons for optimism over the long term. Sunday Times Economics Editor, Dav...
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A recent CIL survey of investment banks found that the use of vendor commercial due diligence (VCDD) has increased significantly
VCDD: Improving process, predictability and price Read more here