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Thursday 2nd April 2026
Seeking that Moment in the Sun: Unfreezing the Leisure Deal Pipeline
If there has been one recurring theme over the last 3 years of deal making in the leisure market it is the repeated failure...
Monday 30th March 2026
UK Driving Services: Trends Shaping a £290bn Market
The UK Driving Services market is a large, resilient and evolving ecosystem worth ~£285–290bn, supported by high driver engagement and the continued importance of...
Friday 27th March 2026
Franchising Redefined: Entering a New Golden Era
Franchising is entering a new phase of accelerated growth and structural change - however, this growth is bringing new expectations and challenges for both...
Monday 9th March 2026
How to Build a Fireproof Business
The fire safety space has attracted significant investment of late as investors recognise the merits of a large, resilient market underpinned by regulation, robust...
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Chinese Travel in 2026 – Changing Tides
Total traffic of Chinese travel has returned to its pre-COVID scale, reaching 106% of 2019 levels in the first half of 2025 - however,...
Thursday 19th February 2026
Fashion Reincarnated
By 2029, resale is forecast to account for around 10% of UK online fashion spend - what does that mean for brands, investors and...
Thursday 12th February 2026
AI Musicians vs. Machines: AI Disruption in the Music Industry
Awareness and debate around AI-generated music has intensified over the past year, with some headlines warning of an ‘AI Armageddon’ for artists and rights...
Reports
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Tuesday 10th February 2026
Private Equity Transactions 2025
Explore sector insights, key highlights from the successful deals we supported across our core specialisms in 2025, and a glimpse into what 2026 holds.
Monday 24th November 2025
Driving Value Creation in Private Equity
Private equity is at a turning point. Fundraising has slowed, exits are bottlenecked, and financial-engineering tailwinds are fading. But opportunity remains for those who...
Wednesday 5th November 2025
Retail Proposition Index 2025
In this 15th edition of OC&C’s annual Retail Proposition Index (RPI), we have asked over 39,000 shoppers globally how they rate the places they...
Friday 24th October 2025
Navigating the Rise of AI in Marketing: From Hype to Impact
Marketing has always evolved through waves of technological change, from the dominance of mass media to the performance era of digital. Artificial intelligence now...
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Are Businesses Leaving Money on the Table? Unlocking Value Through Circularity
Circularity has long been framed as an environmental imperative, however it is just as much as commercial one. Our latest report, written in collaboration...
Tuesday 11th March 2025
Unlocking the Potential of Home and Personal Services Marketplaces
The home and personal services sector represents a multi-trillion-dollar global opportunity, yet its digital penetration remains extremely low, at less than 2%. Unlike other...
Wednesday 29th January 2025