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Mergers & Acquisitions in November 2017 As we head into the final month of the year, we can safely say that 2017 has surpassed all initial expectations in terms of global acquisition volumes. Zephyr reports that so far this year, almost 30,000 M&A deals have been completed globally, with almost 2,000 completed during the month … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in December 2017 According to Zephyr, December 2017 saw the completion of 214 deals in the UK, with many involving high profile companies.   There were a particularly large number of deals within the UK high-street, making retail one of the more prominent sectors for M&A activity in December. One of the … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in January 2018 The beginning of 2018 has certainly been an interesting one for M&A activity, with January seeing a total of 191 transactions involving UK companies, according to Zephyr.   The highest value deal was the merger of British payment processing company Worldpay Group and Vantiv, their US rivals, in a … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in February 2018 As we continue into 2018, the UK M&A market continues to be active, interesting and varied, with a total of 135 deals completed in February alone.   The deal with the highest value in February, was the acquisition of Vebnet Ltd by Phoenix Group Holdings PLC, for £2.9 billion. … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in March 2018 March 2018 saw a total of 152 M&A deals, according to Zephyr, including a number of high profile and high value deals.   As we look to April and the beginning of spring, we reflect on the M&A activity seen in the UK throughout March.   The deal with … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in May 2018 According to Zephyr, May 2018 saw the completion of 193 M&A deals across the UK. The month has seen deal activity across most major sectors, with a number of high value, high profile deals.   One of the higher value deals was the acquisition of EMI Music Publishing by … Continued