From http://www.business-sale.com - Latest figures from accounting firm BDO reveal that on average, private companies in the UK are currently being sold for 12.1 times their historic after tax profits - basically unchanged over the past two years.
BDO's Private Company Price Index shows a significant rise in the number of mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter of 2010, with total transactions increasing to 543 - up from 496 in the first quarter.
