United Kingdom: Debt Capital Markets

English law-governed intercreditor agreements increasingly feature distressed disposal provisions that enable liability management exercises with non-pro rata outcomes for equally-ranked creditors.

Late payment has long been a persistent challenge facing UK businesses. For SMEs especially, delayed payments create cash flow pressures that can restrict growth, limit investment and, in some cases, threaten long-term viability.

The FCA has published details of its turnaround times over Christmas and New Year for reviewing documents, giving guidance and processing listing applications.

This article examines a recurring issue in finance disputes: the demand for payment or service of an acceleration notice in circumstances where the borrower contends that the relevant contractual...

A consortium of investment funds advised by Tinicum and Blackstone has launched a £1.275 billion recommended offer for FTSE 250-listed Senior plc, an international engineering solutions provider serving aerospace, defence, and energy markets. This high-profile public-to-private transaction highlights continued private equity interest in UK listed companies with strong fundamentals and long-term growth potential in the defence and aerospace sector.

Against the backdrop of an unstable interest rate environment, with valuation challenges and subdued M&A / IPO activity, hybrid capital solutions have gained popularity.

The most sophisticated investors are no longer defining themselves by the instruments they use but by the outcomes they deliver: control, alignment, and return in a world where capital is private by design.

On 19 January 2026, a new UK prospectus regime, under the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (the "New Prospectus Rules") took effect.

Stock splits usually occur when a company's share price has gone up to an extremely high value.