---
title: The market is open for business
description: The latest edition of UK Private Company Director highlights that private company deal making rounded off a very strong year, led by early-stage / expansion deals.
image: https://www.corbettkeeling.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Front%20cover-1.jpg
---

![News Banner](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/hubfs/new_images/images/inner_banner/blueBg-.jpg)

# News

- [News](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/news)
- [Insights](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/insights?type=show-all)
- [Jargon Buster](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/jargon-buster)

# The market is open for business

14 January, 2020

[** ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.corbettkeeling.com/news/the-market-is-open-for-business&source=tweetbutton&text=The%20market%20is%20open%20for%20business) [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.corbettkeeling.com/news/the-market-is-open-for-business&summary=The+market+is+open+for+business) [** ](mailto:?subject=The%20market%20is%20open%20for%20business%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.corbettkeeling.com/news/the-market-is-open-for-business)

The latest edition of UK Private Company Director highlights that private company deal making rounded off a very strong year, led by early-stage / expansion deals, which set a new record for deal values.

Click [here](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/hubfs/UK%20Private%20Company%20Director%20Q4.pdf) to read more.

## Subscribe to our newsletter

Corbett Keeling in the Media

View the videos below to see Jim Keeling interviewed by The Telegraph's Business Reporter, and in conversation with Ian King Live on Sky News.

[Contact Us](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/contact-us)

Corbett Keeling Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 165387).  
Registered in England and Wales No. 02811619. Registered office: 8 Angel Court, London EC2R 7HP.

- [Privacy Statement](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/privacy-statement)
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/cookie-policy)
- [Terms of Use](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/terms-of-use)
- [Complaints Policy](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/complaints-policy)
- [Disclosures](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/disclosures)

© 2026 Corbett Keeling. All rights are reserved.

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Corbett Keeling",
    "url" : "https://www.corbettkeeling.com/news/author/corbett-keeling"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2021-07-22T18:39:37.164Z",
  "datePublished" : "2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z",
  "headline" : "The market is open for business",
  "image" : [ "https://www.corbettkeeling.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Front%20cover-1.jpg" ],
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://www.corbettkeeling.com/news/the-market-is-open-for-business",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : "https://www.corbettkeeling.com/hubfs/new_images/images/CK_logo.svg"
    },
    "name" : "Corbett Keeling"
  }
}
```

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "VideoObject",
  "contentUrl" : "https://3967406.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3967406/new_images/videos/Corbett%20Keeling-%20Bucking%20the%20trend%20%E2%80%93%20how%20owner-managers%20can.mp4",
  "dateModified" : "2022-05-28T04:02:20.856Z",
  "description" : "",
  "duration" : "PT14M59S",
  "height" : 1080,
  "name" : "Corbett Keeling- Bucking the trend – how owner-managers can",
  "thumbnailUrl" : "https://api-na1.hubapi.com/filemanager/api/v3/files/thumbnail-redirect/51223097375?portalId=3967406&size=medium",
  "uploadDate" : "2021-07-21T04:49:43.296Z",
  "width" : 1920
}
```

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "VideoObject",
  "contentUrl" : "https://3967406.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3967406/video_assets/212814188558/inherited/web_optimized.mp4",
  "dateModified" : "2026-05-13T14:49:56.299Z",
  "duration" : "PT5M8.675S",
  "height" : 1080,
  "name" : "jim-keeling-skyn-12-may-22-1920x1080-2026-2027-12mth-ext",
  "thumbnailUrl" : "https://api-na1.hubspot.com/filemanager/api/v3/files/thumbnail-redirect/212814188558?portalId=3967406&size=medium",
  "uploadDate" : "2026-05-13T14:48:05.188Z",
  "width" : 1920
}
```