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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

Mergers & Acquisitions in June 2018 The first half of 2018 has seen high levels of M&A activity across most major sectors. June was no different, with 211 deals completed across the UK, according to Zephyr.   One of the highest value deals was the acquisition of UBM plc, a market leading B2B events organiser, … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in July 2018 The first half of 2018 has shown that UK companies are consistently attractive to a wide range of buyers across the globe, demonstrated by the increase in M&A activity across most major sectors.   The month of July saw a total of 203 UK M&A transactions, according to Zephyr. … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in August 2018 August 2018 has seen 163 M&A deals across the UK, according to Zephyr, indicating the current strength of the UK market. Most major sectors have seen significant deal activity, in terms of both value and volume.   One of the highest value deals completed was the acquisition of Ziylo … Continued