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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS 'Valuation gap' hits mergers and acquisitions activity  Businesses using a mergers and acquisitions solicitor service may find there is a wide variation in the value being placed on assets, as a new survey shows activity is being hampered by a "valuation gap". Firms have completed just one in eight transactions considered over the last two years, according to the research. Over half (55 per cent) of the companies that looked at a deal in the last 12 months failed to do so, the survey from accountants BDO found. Roger Buckley from the firm said: "A valuation gap exists between buyers, who are targeting acquisitions for growth purposes and sellers, who are in no rush." However, of those businesses that have completed transactions in the last 24 months, 84 per cent said they have met or exceeded expectations. The number of mergers and acquisitions taking place in the UK fell 15 per cent in the first half of 2011 against the same period the year before, according to Experian. Despite this, the value of transactions actually rose by seven per cent year-on-year. Posted by Alex McLean 
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