Article: Bigger and better deals in year ahead Deal-making may be strong in the region but this year a dearth of public-to-private deals kept the overall value of the market down

Deal-making may be strong in the region but this year a dearth of public-to-private deals kept the overall value of the market down

Leading players across the corporate finance market in the South West say the past year has been "incredibly buoyant" - and expect the deal flow to stay strong in the 12 months ahead despite the ongoing upheaval caused by the so-called credit crunch.

The keenness of banks to lend, coupled with a strong flow of business opportunities, has led to confidence across the region's economy that advisers believe is set to stay strong, despite the doubts fostered by tightening on lending that came in response to bad debts in the US sub-prime mortgage market.

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