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March 2025

Navigating single asset continuation funds: Part 1

In part 1 of this series on navigating single-asset continuation funds, we explore the characteristics that make a portfolio company well-suited for a SACF and the drivers that have led to the growth of this type of transaction.

Accounting and Valuations

March 2025

Best practice in private capital valuations

The FCA has released the results of their review of private market valuation practices, expecting managers to identify any gaps in their approach. In this article we share our insights into industry best practice.

February 2025

Salaried member rules: Condition C – where are we now?

In this article, we explore HMRC’s reversal of its February 2024 guidance on Condition C of the LLP salaried member rules, its impact on LLPs, and the lingering uncertainty around how the rules will be applied going forward.

February 2025

Evergreen funds – comparative analysis

This note summarises some of the key features of the three different models of evergreen funds that we most commonly see in the market.

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UK pension schemes report

UK pension schemes report

UK pension schemes report

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UK pension schemes

This updated report takes stock of the ongoing pension reforms and their impact on each sub-sector of the UK occupational pensions market and the opportunities and challenges they may pose for private capital.

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Developments in credit fund terms and fee structures

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Handpicked private capital insights from macfarlanes.com

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HMRC publishes new guidance on reporting carried interest in personal tax returns

VAT compliance "nudge" letters from HMRC target private equity firms

The Court of Appeal’s decision in the BlueCrest salaried member rules case

Pillar Two: what investment funds need to know

Handling HMRC enquiries: tips for success

Preventing unnecessary VAT leakage in a private capital setting

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