Quarter 1 Review 2011

Manchester’s advisory community made a good start to the year, working on 51 deals with a combined value of £615m. In terms of market segment, the midmarket (£10-£100m) saw the largest number of deals since its previous peak in Q3 2008, suggesting a healthy return to form. And when it came to sector, Manchester based advisors found prosperity in the manufacturing industry, with 12 deals attracting just over £412m in funding.

The largest deal of the quarter was the £132m refinancing of Genus Plc by a syndicate of banks led by the Manchester team at Barclays Corporate. This is an encouraging sign as it indicates that the banking community is becoming more willing to lend, especially to well managed businesses.

All told, there are many positives to suggest that Manchester’s advisory community will enjoy a prosperous year,as deal flow begins to resume service as u sual. To download the report please click here The report was produced in assocation with Experian Corpfin.

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The report was produced in assocation with Experian Corpfin