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title: The market for selling privately owned companies remains unusual
description: The pace of deal activity in 2022 remains brisk across the market with many private companies still achieving strong valuations on sale.
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# The market for selling privately owned companies remains unusual

14 July, 2022

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The pace of deal activity in 2022 remains brisk across the market with many private companies still achieving strong valuations on sale.  But how long will these favourable conditions last?  The current market environment is highly unusual and we know from past experience that it can’t last indefinitely. We are delighted to share our thoughts in the July edition of UK Private Company Director,  the quarterly newsletter for directors of owner-managed, family and private equity backed businesses.

Click [here](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/hubfs/UKPCD/UK%20Private%20Company%20Director%20Q2%202022.pdf) to read the full newsletter.

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