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Mergers & Acquisitions in May 2015 211 deals involving UK companies were publically announced in May, according to deals database Zephyr.   The most valuable deal to complete in May was the £1.85 billion acquisition of Wood Mackenzie Ltd by United States based Verisk Analytics Inc.   Wood Mackenzie is a global leader in data … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in June 2015 As the first half of 2015 came to an end, 221 deals were publically announced in June, resulting in a total of 1,348 deals since the start of the year.   The most high profile deal of the month was the acquisition of Center Parcs (UK) Group Ltd by … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in July 2015 The second half of 2015 started strongly with a total of 274 deals recorded in July – the highest total so far this year.   One of the main talking points of the month was the announcement in late July of a £1.1 billion merger between bookmaker operators Ladbrokes … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in August 2015 A total of 222 acquisitions of UK companies was announced in August, according to deals database, Zephyr.   The most valuable deals were the £2.5 billion acqusition of Jazztel plc by Orange SA and Banco De Sabadell SA’s £1.7 billion takeover of TSB Banking Group plc.   Headquartered in … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in October 2015 October came to an end with a total of 192 UK deals completed, according to company deals database, Zephyr.   The most valuable deal of the month was Monde Nissin’s £550m aquisition of meat-free alternative specialists, Quorn Foods. The north East based company – which is advertised by olympic … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in November 2015 November ended strongly with a total of 205 deals involving UK targets, according to company deals database, Zephyr. One of the more notable deals of the month was Nikkei Inc’s £844m acquisition of the Financial Times Group Ltd, from Pearson. The deal brings to an end Pearson’s 58 year … Continued