CIL Insights

Mid-Market M&A Pulse Check 2022
There’s no doubt that 2021 was a record year for private equity, with investors charging out of the gate off the back of COVID. To date, this year seems to be trading in the same direction, with most of our respondents reporting a busy market, and expecting it to stay relatively busy throughout the next 12 months.
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This is the first time that many of today’s investors will be operating in a period of high inflation. But with the IMF expecting inflation in the O...
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Inflation is back. With prices rising at the fastest rate for 40 years, many businesses remain unprepared. In this article, CIL’s Pricing Director, ...
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For many years, marketing services have been dominated by publicly listed holding companies. However, a new breed of digital-first group, with a very ...
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The green agenda is a major driver of change in the built environment, with political will and societal need disrupting a conventionally mature segmen...
Heating up: the data behind the debate on green homes Read more here -
A country’s water infrastructure is essential for the effective running of its economy and with a network of 7.5 million kilometres of underground p...
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The pound has been flirting with record lows against the dollar, yields on UK government debt have been rising and confidence in the economy is at roc...
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The Investment 360 Index provides a valuable analysis of business confidence among investors and business leaders at the present moment and over time....
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The supply chain risk management market is worth billions of dollars but remains highly fragmented with significant amounts of white space, creating m...
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The Apprenticeship Levy was introduced to create long-term sustainable funding for apprenticeships and to empower employers to provide staff with a ra...
Apprenticeships – unlocking the opportunity Read more here