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title: "HealthTech X Report – October 2026: Budget Day: Beat the Clock or Pay the Price?"
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# HealthTech X Report – October 2026: Budget Day: Beat the Clock or Pay the Price?

 October 2026 HealthTech X Report: A possible CGT rise is turning UK healthtech M&A into a race against the Red Box, as buyers pay a premium for proven, low-risk innovation.

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## Budget Day: Beat the Clock or Pay the Price?

Gordon Hamilton, Managing Director at Alpha Helix Corporate Finance, explores how the prospect of a Capital Gains Tax rise is turning UK healthtech M&A into a race against the Red Box, why buyers will pay for proven, low-risk innovation, and how AI is adding a wildcard to an already busy market.

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