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Value of UK financial services M&A almost doubles in 2025
- January 2026
The value of dealmaking in the UK financial services sector soared last year, with the total disclosed deal value for 2025 nearly double that of 2024. This came in spite of a dip in deal volume, as value was driven by a number of major transactions. According to data from EY’s latest analysis of...
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SECTOR GUIDES Building products & services sees record increase in M&AM&A activity has continued to grow in the building products & services (BP&S) sector, with the indus...
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FOR BUYERS UK For Sale: The hidden opportunity in Britain's takeover boomLondon’s financial circles are buzzing with deal activity, as overseas buyers and private equity f...
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SECTOR GUIDES IT and comms sector buyers confident in M&A, despite dip in activityCompanies targeting acquisitions in the communications and IT sectors have a “high level of underl...
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DEAL INSIGHT What is the most challenging aspect of buying a distressed business?In this video of our Deal Insight Series, Jonathan Jay talks about some of the challenges you face w...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK recruitment M&A 2025: Strong activity in a resilient marketUK recruitment companies find themselves in a challenging position in 2025, as they face rising cost...
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FOR BUYERS The business buyer’s guide to value creationWhat’s the goal of any business acquisition? There are, of course, any number of strategic consi...
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FOR BUYERS Private equity buyouts down in first quarterDespite rising pressure to increase their activity, private equity funds in the UK cooled their M&A ...
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DEAL INSIGHT When buying a distressed business, how do you weigh up the risks?In this video of our Deal Insight Series, Jonathan Jay talks about weighing in the risks when buying...
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SECTOR GUIDES UK food and drink M&A at eight-year high, but tariffs threaten momentumThe UK has continued to see strong M&A activity in the food and drink sector so far this year, with ...
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SECTOR GUIDES Strategic trade buyers and inbound deals drive robust healthcare M&AStrong levels of strategic activity among trade buyers and inbound deals involving overseas investor...
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SECTOR GUIDES Activity slow in logistics sector, but M&A appetite remains highThe UK’s logistics industry has continued to see stable levels of dealmaking activity so far in 20...
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SECTOR GUIDES Automation: Poised to transform UK industriesAutomation is driving widespread transformation across a number of key UK industries and becoming an...
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FOR BUYERS n Industries: Building a specialised industrial group through acquisitionsn Industries is a consolidator operating in the UK industrial sector, focusing on acquisitions of hi...
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FOR BUYERS Alternative broadband providers look to M&A to survive and growUK-based alternative network providers are considering M&A activity and strategic partnerships as th...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS R&D Tax Claims: A warning for SMEs looking to exit or acquireThe UK government’s R&D tax credit scheme was designed to support innovation, particularly among S...
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FOR SELLERS Early business exits driven by tax fearsA new survey on motivations behind business sales has revealed that over half of entrepreneur respon...