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First-of-its-kind RBA paper outlines which businesses are most likely to be acquired

New data, previously unexplored at scale, gives entrepreneurs a clear insight into what acquirers want to see.
RBA data on business acquisitions
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New analysis from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has uncovered the factors driving business acquisitions, finding highly profitable but unproductive firms, alongside businesses with patented ideas, are more likely to be scooped up.

The data, previously unexplored at scale, gives entrepreneurs a clear insight into what acquirers want to see and the patterns emerging in Australia’s corporate landscape.

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