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M&A Outlook 2025
20/11/2024
Private Equity Leaders See Opportunities Despite Market Headwinds
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BZ Launches New International Strategy
07/11/2024
Leading specialist asset-based lender, BZ, has launched a new International Strategy with a key focus on the delivery of multi-jurisdictional and non-UK lending opportunities. The move builds upon its recent international lending success stories and expands its potential by providing international borrowers with debt solutions from £20m to £150m.
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Anticipating the Autumn Statement: UK Investment Outlook
29/10/2024
Market Perspectives from the London Private Equity Leaders' Roundtable.
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BZ Receives IFT's Award for Special Situations Debt Provider 2024
24/10/2024
BZ Receives IFT's Award for Special Situations Debt Provider 2024
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Pre-Election Survey Report
02/07/2024
Key Insights from Industry Experts
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Mastering Multi-Jurisdictional M&A
25/06/2024
Finance Without Frontiers
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BZ’s Exciting Growth Trajectory Sparks Head Office Move
16/02/2024
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Achieve More in 2024 Decoding Deal Dynamics
07/02/2024
Here, in our latest insights summary, we reflect on some of the key highlights from 2023 and explore the M&A trends that will shape the year ahead.
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The Art of the Corporate Carve-Out
19/12/2023
BZ's roundtable unveiled a wealth of knowledge and insights from leading industry experts into today's carve-out landscape. This paper is a timely resource for businesses seeking to navigate the complexities and practicalities of carve-out situations.
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BZ secures a landmark funding line to unlock increasingly price-competitive financing solutions
15/08/2023
BZ secures a landmark funding line to unlock increasingly price-competitive financing solutions
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BZ Industry Focus Paper - Driving Certainty In Uncertain Times 2023
09/08/2023
Welcome to the fourth in our series of BZ Industry Focus Papers, 'Driving Certainty In Uncertain Times.'
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BZ bolster London presence - Duncan Maybury appointed as Regional Manager
18/07/2023
BZ appoints Duncan Maybury as the new Regional Manager for London, further strengthening its presence in the region. This move reinforces BZ's commitment to delivering outstanding solutions for its clients, advisory network, and sponsors, in line with its growth strategy.
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Quarterly Newsletter - Spring 2023
27/04/2023
Welcome to BZ’s first issue of our Quarterly newsletter. It has been a busy start to 2023 for the BZ team, with many exciting prospects arising in Q1. In this issue we will take you through an introduction to BZ, our recent rebrand as well as highlighting recent case studies and our regional team.
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BZ Unveils Dynamic New Brand
14/04/2023
BZ Unveils New Brand Reflecting Dynamic Strategic Vision from the company.
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Developing Talent
23/02/2023
We hear from two graduates, Erika Strelbicka and Lydia Iremonger, who have both taken their first steps into a corporate finance career with BZ.
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BZ supports acquisition of 13 Tile Giant branches
16/02/2023
BZ acted as lead funder in conjunction with Leumi ABL, responding quickly to support the acquisition out of administration and completing the transaction in under a week.
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Cem Yaslak appointed as Regional Director in London
01/02/2023
BZ has appointed Cem Yaslak as Regional Director – London, to spearhead further growth in the capital.
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BZ Industry Focus Paper – Steel 2023
18/01/2023
Welcome to the third in our series of BREAL Zeta Industry Focus Papers, ‘Recasting Steel – The Changing Role of the UK Steel Industry.’
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BZ supports rescue of Complete Business Solutions
16/01/2023
BZ is delighted to have supported existing client EVO Business Supplies in the acquisition of Complete Business Solutions Group (CBS) from administration helping secure more than 600 jobs across the UK
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Jeremy Stagg joins BZ as Director
10/11/2022
Jeremy Stagg joins BZ as a Director with a focus on asset based lending, signalling a new era of expansion.
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Experienced analyst Ross Stewart joins BZ
18/10/2022
Ross Stewart, an experienced PwC-qualified analyst, joins BZ as a credit analyst to build further growth momentum.
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BZ Mid-Market M&A Advisory Survey Report 2022
17/08/2022
Read the BZ Mid-Market M&A Advisory Survey Report 2022 to gain a deeper understanding of market dynamics, trends and activity levels for mergers and acquistions
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The 5R Framework for Turnaround Funding
11/08/2022
An extract of a larger article first published by the TMA, examining the role that asset-based lending plays in the context of the five key phases of the turnaround journey.
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BZ Half Year Review 2022
11/08/2022
BZ is breaking new records with their start to 2022, completing over £235 million of new facilities.
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BZ complete two landmark transactions
11/07/2022
BZ surpasses £300m client funds out with land two landmark transactions completed in June
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BZ recruits Compliance Manager into new role created to underpin operational excellence
27/10/2021
BREAL Zeta has appointed Randy Bennett as Compliance Manager to create and implement a strong compliance and regulatory foundation.
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BZ wins ‘Best Structured Asset-Based Lending Solutions Provider’ award at the 5th annual M&A Awards 2021
15/10/2021
BZ claimed the award at the 5th annual M&A Awards 2021, hosted by Acquisition International.
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BZ appoints Hayden Macmillan as Structuring Director to support plans for significant growth
14/09/2021
BZ is pleased to announce the appointment of Hayden Macmillan as its new Structuring Director.
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BZ wins ‘Asset Based Lender of the Year’ at Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2021
13/09/2021
BZ is proud to have won the award at Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2021, the longest-running and most prestigious Private Equity awards in Europe.
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BZ appoints Adam Couzens as Portfolio Director to underpin strategic growth plans
15/06/2021
BZ has appointed Adam Couzens as Portfolio Director, as an integral part of the company’s plans to scale and write larger and more complex transactions.
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BZ Industry Focus Paper - Wholesale & Retail 2021
08/06/2021
Welcome to the latest in our series of BZ Industry Focus Papers, providing expert panel insights on the Wholesale and Retail sector.
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Networking & News in Lockdown
26/04/2021
With the bars and restaurants closed during the first 3 months of the year, we invited advisors and investors to taste some fine wines and extraordinary cheeses as an excuse to talk business.
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BZ Industry Focus Paper - Automotive 2021
18/02/2021
Welcome to the first in a series of BZ Industry Focus Papers, providing independent insight on the Automotive sector.
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Year End Review and 2021 Outlook
01/02/2021
At BZ, our team is proud to have achieved a number of key milestones that would have been considered highlights in any year and are all the more remarkable given the circumstances of the past 12 months.
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BZ appoints Associate Portfolio Director to strengthen team and further growth
29/10/2020
BZ, the specialist asset-based lender, has strengthened its team with the appointment of Martin Judd Dip.FDA, FLC as Associate Portfolio Director.
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Embracing the NEW Normal
16/09/2020
As the economic landscape continues to change and as discontinuity becomes default, we believe that the new environment will give opportunities for businesses to revisit their financing and capital needs building a platform to drive future growth.
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Half Year Highlights
12/08/2020
Whilst financial institutions have been inclined to look inwards and turn down the dial on new business, BZ has maintained an unrelenting focus on supporting the funding needs of UK businesses, supporting both current clients and developing new opportunities alike.
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BZ strengthens credit team with new analyst appointment
09/06/2020
Asset-based lending specialist, BZ is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Bryon as a Credit Analyst.
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BZ appoints Kevin Yates as Risk Director in latest high profile move
14/05/2020
BZ, the UK asset based lending specialist, today announces the appointment of Kevin Yates as Risk Director, the latest of a string of key appointments.
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BZ appoints Robert Wakeford as Managing Director, UK Sales
12/05/2020
Asset based lending specialist, BZ, has appointed Robert Wakeford to the new position of Managing Director, UK Sales, the company announced today.
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Backing the present. Building the future.
30/04/2020
BZ is to expand its management team in May with two high profile senior appointments, both of whom will bring with them a wealth of industry experience.
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BZ announces expansion in the North West with key appointments
21/04/2020
BZ has expanded its footprint in the North West, with the appointments of Annabel Todd - North West Regional Business Development Director and Andrew Welden - Business Development Associate.
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