Bottoms up: Why UK mid caps are such a refreshing M&A sweetspot right now

Will 2021 be a vintage year for domestic stocks?

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It would be difficult to miss the fact that UK mid-cap companies are attracting a renewed level of bid interest at present. So much so that, every morning, when I log in to my virtual workplace, I am mentally preparing myself to see a new headline about the next one to be bid for.

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