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Mergers & Acquisitions in June 2017 The UK M&A industry has been particularly active throughout the first few months of 2017, and as we enter the second half of the year, the market is proving to be stronger than ever.   According to company deals database, Zephyr, over 170 deals involving UK targets were completed … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in July 2017 UK deal volumes have remained consistently high throughout 2017, and the month of July certainly followed suit.   Company deals database, Zephyr, reports that over 160 deals were completed involving UK targets during July. These deals generated aggregate deal values of over £5.35bn, representing a 19% increase on the … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in August 2017 2017 has been an exceptional year for UK M&A, with deal volumes remaining high across most industry sectors and final deal values surpassing expectations. The strong level of activity continued throughout the month of August, with 151 deals completed generating combined, disclosed values of over £13.7bn, according to company … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in September 2017 As we enter the fourth quarter of 2017, we can safely say that the UK has experienced a highly successful year in terms of M&A. Both high deal volumes and deal values have been witnessed throughout the market, with UK companies proving to be extremely popular with buyers across … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in May 2017 After a particularly exciting first quarter, UK M&A activity has certainly continued at a fast pace, with almost 100 deals completed during the month of May 2017 alone, generating combined, disclosed deal values of over £1.36bn.   During this month, the highly anticipated acquisition of Generator Hostels Limited by … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in September 2015 The third quarter of 2015 ended strongly, with a total of 248 deals completed in September.   The most notable deal of the month was the agreement between Betfair Group plc and Paddy Power plc on a £5bn merger to create one of the world’s largest gambling businesses with … Continued