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UK takeover deals drop to lowest level since financial crisis

The value of UK takeover and merger deals slid to its lowest level since the financial crisis over the past year amid the gloomy economic backdrop. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) including UK firms or funds totalled 265.4 billion US dollars (£207.6 ...

28 Dec 2023 at 12:36

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Investors to snap up ‘bargain’ British firms after dearth of deals in 2022

The number of big takeovers and mergers involving UK-listed companies nearly halved this year as investors were deterred by market volatility, political instability and recession fears. But the tide is set to turn in 2023, with buyers eyeing up ...

27 Dec 2022 at 09:00

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Dealmaking among UK firms drops to lowest level in four years, figures show

The level of dealmaking among firms across the UK dropped to the lowest level in four years in June amid a slow recovery of business confidence, according to new official data. Provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ...

03 Sept 2024 at 11:45

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UK takeover activity declines at start of the year

Takeovers involving UK companies declined over the first three months of the year, amid tough economic conditions and political uncertainty, according to provisional official figures. Foreign companies spent £12.7 billion acquiring UK firms ...

06 Jun 2023 at 10:44

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Up to a third of Aim-listed firms ‘vulnerable to takeover’ in 2025

Up to a third of firms on London’s junior stock market are vulnerable to a takeover next year as the City is set for a “major and sustained” deluge of swoops on UK stocks, an investment bank has warned. A report by Peel Hunt on the UK ...

19 Dec 2024 at 13:36

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Foreign takeovers of UK firms hit four-year low in early 2024

British firms saw a sharp decrease in takeover deals by foreign companies in the last quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The total value of inward merger deals, where overseas businesses buy British firms, ...

04 Jun 2024 at 11:07

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Bunzl acquires more businesses as profits dip in first half

Specialist distribution firm Bunzl has expanded with a raft of fresh acquisitions as it reported a decline in first-half profits. However, shares in the company ticked higher after it resumed its share buyback programme. The ...

26 Aug 2025 at 09:18

City

Just Eat £3.6bn takeover by Prosus wins green light from EU watchdogs

Just Eat’s 4.1 billion euro (£3.6 billion) takeover has been approved by European regulators after buyer Prosus agreed to address its competition concerns. The European Commission said new conditions to the tie-up will ...

11 Aug 2025 at 16:36

City

Wood Group to sell North American division for £81.5m

Troubled Wood Group is to sell off its North American transmission and distribution business in a 110 million US dollars (£81.5 million) deal. The proposed sale of the division comes days after Wood revealed a ...

29 Aug 2025 at 09:18

UK-based cybersecurity firm Egress to be acquired by US giant KnowBe4

UK-based email security firm Egress has been acquired by US cybersecurity giant KnowBe4, it has been announced. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed, but KnowBe4 said the addition of Egress’s ...

24 Apr 2024 at 12:00

City

FTSE 100 closes lower as geopolitical issues worry investors

The FTSE 100 gave back early gains to close lower on Wednesday as weak retailers and increased geopolitical concerns limited progress. The index closed down 17.14 points, 0.2%, at 9,225.39. The FTSE 250 ...

10 Sept 2025 at 17:14

City

Bloomsbury buys US academic publisher in ‘game-changing’ £65m deal

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury announced it has bought a US academic publisher in a deal worth up to 83 million US dollars (£65 million). Its boss described the acquisition of Rowman & Littlefield ...

29 May 2024 at 11:49

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