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Mergers and Acquisitions in December 2019 Concluding another significant year, December showed an increase in deal volumes in comparison to the previous month with an impressive figure of 121 deals, of which 40 were overseas acquirers. This highlights an increase of 16% from November as well as a 67% increase in overseas acquisitions. The largest … Continued

Mergers and Acquisitions in January 2020 The start of the year showed another increase in the volume of acquisitions. Business intelligence, Bureau van Dijk recorded 131 deals this January, of which 29 were overseas acquirors. This highlights an increase of 8% from last months’ figure. The largest transaction witnessed this month was the acquisition of … Continued

Mergers and Acquisitions in February 2020 Business Intelligence, Bureau Van Dijk, recorded a volume of 79 deals this February, of which included 27 overseas acquirers. The largest deal of the month was for an impressive value of £500 million the in Potter UK Bidco Ltd’s acquisition of Hansteen Holdings plc. Hansteen Holdings plc is a … Continued

Mergers and Acquisitions in August 2020 Despite the recent global matters that has no doubt left an adverse impact on the local economy, the mergers and acquisitions market still proved to be resilient as business intelligence, Bureau Van Dijk, recorded and impressive 123 deals in August, of which 18 included overseas acquirers. The largest transaction … Continued

Mergers and Acquisitions in September 2020 According to business intelligence experts, Bureau Van Dijk, September proved to be another busy month in terms of M&A activity as an impressive 121 deals involving UK targets were recorded during this period. In comparison to August, overseas acquirers also increased by 55%. The largest transaction for September was … Continued

Mergers and Acquisitions in October 2020 October proved to be another busy month of M&A activity as business intelligence experts, Bureau Van Dijk, recorded an impressive 125 deals during this period, of which 44 were overseas acquirers. The largest transaction for October was the £5.2 billion acquisition of CPA Global Ltd by Clarivate plc. Clarivate … Continued