--- title: Ascension Advisory Blog | Mathew Wainwright description: Advisory Advisory's blog hosts a collection of sale leaseback and M&A resources, articles and industry updates for financial sponsors and business owners. --- [![Ascension](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ascension/images/logo-wordmark-white-green.png)](https://ascensionadvisory.com/?hsLang=en) Menu - Sale Leasebacks Show Sale Leasebacks submenu - [Sale Leaseback Overview](https://ascensionadvisory.com/sale-leaseback-overview?hsLang=en) - [SLB For Business Owners](https://ascensionadvisory.com/services-business-owners?hsLang=en) - [SLB For Financial Sponsors](https://ascensionadvisory.com/services-private-equity-firms?hsLang=en) - [SLB For Referral Partners](https://ascensionadvisory.com/services-referral-partners?hsLang=en) - [Build to Suit Financing](https://ascensionadvisory.com/build-to-suit-financing?hsLang=en) - [Lease Advisory](https://ascensionadvisory.com/lease-avisory?hsLang=en) - [Notable Transactions](https://ascensionadvisory.com/sale-leaseback-transactions?hsLang=en) - Mergers & Acquisitions Show Mergers & Acquisitions submenu - [Sell Your Business](https://ascensionadvisory.com/sell-your-business?hsLang=en) - [The Seller's Checklist](https://ascensionadvisory.com/the-sellers-checklist?hsLang=en) - [2026 M&A Report](https://ascensionadvisory.com/business-owner-ma-report?hsLang=en) - [The Exit Playbook Course](https://ascensionadvisory.com/the-exit-playbook-course?hsLang=en) - Insights Show Insights submenu - [Ascension Blog](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog) - [Press & Publications](https://ascensionadvisory.com/press-and-publications?hsLang=en) - [2026 Ascension Magazine](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/Ascension%20Magazine%202026%20(standalone)%20(4).html?hsLang=en) - [SLB and M&A Courses](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-learning?hsLang=en) - [2026 M&A Report](https://ascensionadvisory.com/business-owner-ma-report?hsLang=en) - [Private Equity SLB Report](https://ascensionadvisory.com/private-equity-sale-leaseback-report?hsLang=en) - [Team](https://ascensionadvisory.com/team?hsLang=en) [Contact](https://ascensionadvisory.com/contact-us?hsLang=en) # Sale Leaseback and M&A News From sale leasebacks to M&A, we cover the strategies shaping today’s most important capital decisions. Explore market trends, real case studies, and expert perspectives designed to help business owners and financial sponsors make smarter, more informed decisions. [![ECB Raises Interest Rates:  What this means for Sale Leasebacks](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/ECB.jpg)](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/ecb-raises-interest-rates-what-this-means-for-sale-leasebacks) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [ECB Raises Interest Rates:  What this means for Sale Leasebacks](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/ecb-raises-interest-rates-what-this-means-for-sale-leasebacks) 27 July, 2026 After nearly three years of stable or easing monetary policy, the European Central Bank has... [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/ecb-raises-interest-rates-what-this-means-for-sale-leasebacks) [![Why Public Companies Are Worth More Than Private With the Same Earnings](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/stock%20exchange.jpg)](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/why-public-companies-are-worth-more-than-private-with-the-same-earnings) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [Why Public Companies Are Worth More Than Private With the Same Earnings](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/why-public-companies-are-worth-more-than-private-with-the-same-earnings) 26 May, 2026 A private manufacturer earning $5 million in EBITDA and a publicly traded manufacturer earning the... [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/why-public-companies-are-worth-more-than-private-with-the-same-earnings) [![Risk Distribution in M&A and Why Deal Structure Matters Most](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/How%20Lease%20Structure%20Drives%20Value%20in%20a%20Sale%20Leaseback.jpg)](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/risk-distribution-in-ma-and-why-deal-structure-matters-most) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [Risk Distribution in M&A and Why Deal Structure Matters Most](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/risk-distribution-in-ma-and-why-deal-structure-matters-most) 1 April, 2026 There is a moment in every acquisition that rarely features in the press release. It happens just... [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/risk-distribution-in-ma-and-why-deal-structure-matters-most) [![M&A Structures: What Founders Should Understand Before a Sale](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/Retirement.jpg)](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/ma-structures-what-founders-should-understand-before-a-sale) [M&A](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/ma) ###### [M&A Structures: What Founders Should Understand Before a Sale](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/ma-structures-what-founders-should-understand-before-a-sale) 7 January, 2026 For founders weighing a sale, recapitalization, or strategic partnership, valuation tends to... [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/ma-structures-what-founders-should-understand-before-a-sale) [![Asda’s £568M Sale Leaseback is a Strategic Reset for Britain’s Grocer](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/Asda.png)](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/asdas-568m-sale-leaseback-is-a-strategic-reset-for-britains-grocer) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [Asda’s £568M Sale Leaseback is a Strategic Reset for Britain’s Grocer](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/asdas-568m-sale-leaseback-is-a-strategic-reset-for-britains-grocer) 24 November, 2025 Asda, the Leeds based supermarket chain that serves more than 18 million customers each week and... [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/asdas-568m-sale-leaseback-is-a-strategic-reset-for-britains-grocer) [![Technology & Automation in Real Estate Sale Leasebacks](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/Tech%20and%20automation.png)](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/technology-automation-in-real-estate-sale-leasebacks) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [Technology & Automation in Real Estate Sale Leasebacks](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/technology-automation-in-real-estate-sale-leasebacks) 3 November, 2025 Over the past decade, a quiet shift has transformed global real estate. The rise of automation,... [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/technology-automation-in-real-estate-sale-leasebacks) [![How EBITDA Shapes Buyer Interest in M&A](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/EBITDA%20differences.png)](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/how-ebitda-shapes-buyer-interest-in-ma) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [How EBITDA Shapes Buyer Interest in M&A](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/how-ebitda-shapes-buyer-interest-in-ma) 14 October, 2025 In mergers and acquisitions, few numbers carry as much weight as EBITDA (earnings before interest,... 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[Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/what-makes-a-business-saleable-to-buyers-and-why-some-achieve-higher-multiples) [![How to Unlock Value with Sale Leasebacks During an M&A Transaction](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/Mergers%20and%20Acquisitions%20(1).png)](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/how-to-unlock-value-with-sale-leasebacks-during-an-ma-transaction) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [How to Unlock Value with Sale Leasebacks During an M&A Transaction](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/how-to-unlock-value-with-sale-leasebacks-during-an-ma-transaction) 29 May, 2025 In a competitive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment, sellers and their advisors are... 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