Stevens & Bolton is delighted to be partnering with Legal 500 for a panel discussion exploring the forces shaping buy-and-build activity across the UK mid-market.
Buy-and-build remains one of the most powerful and resilient growth strategies available to ambitious businesses and investors. Yet the environment has become more challenging. Competition for quality assets has intensified, execution risk has increased, and creating value increasingly depends on more than simply completing acquisitions.
Today, the most successful acquirers are distinguished by their ability to build repeatable acquisition engines, integrate businesses effectively, and execute against a clear strategic vision. As market conditions continue to evolve, understanding what separates the highest-performing acquirers from the rest has never been more important.
Join Legal 500 and an expert panel as they discuss the current state of the market, the characteristics of successful repeat acquirers, and where the most attractive opportunities are likely to emerge over the next 12-24 months.
Areas of discussion
Buy-and-build remains a major driver of UK mid-market M&A
Despite market uncertainty, acquisition-led growth continues to be one of the most significant drivers of UK mid-market deal activity.
What does a successful acquisition engine look like?
What separates the most active acquirers from the rest? The panel will explore the importance of repeatability, strategic discipline and execution capability in building successful acquisition programmes.
The integration challenge
How do businesses create value beyond completion? Our speakers will discuss the realities of integration and how leading acquirers manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
What does the next 12-24 months look like?
The panel will examine the outlook for UK mid-market M&A, key sector trends, and where future consolidation and acquisition opportunities are likely to emerge.
Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026
Time: 10:30am-11:30am
