Corbett Keeling publishes its inaugural edition of UK Private Company Director, a new quarterly newsletter for directors of owner-managed, family and private equity backed businesses. This new publication incorporates UK M&A Watch, Corbett Keeling's quarterly report on deal activity in the private equity markets.

This issue looks at some of the key topics currently affecting privately backed businesses including:

• Deal making activity, which has picked up after showing some signs of slowing in the first quarter of the year
• Family wealth – setting the ground rules
• Private companies and the Takeover Code

UK Private Company Director - Q2 2015