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Mergers & Acquisitions in July 2015 The second half of 2015 started strongly with a total of 274 deals recorded in July – the highest total so far this year.   One of the main talking points of the month was the announcement in late July of a £1.1 billion merger between bookmaker operators Ladbrokes … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in August 2015 A total of 222 acquisitions of UK companies was announced in August, according to deals database, Zephyr.   The most valuable deals were the £2.5 billion acqusition of Jazztel plc by Orange SA and Banco De Sabadell SA’s £1.7 billion takeover of TSB Banking Group plc.   Headquartered in … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in September 2015 The third quarter of 2015 ended strongly, with a total of 248 deals completed in September.   The most notable deal of the month was the agreement between Betfair Group plc and Paddy Power plc on a £5bn merger to create one of the world’s largest gambling businesses with … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in October 2015 October came to an end with a total of 192 UK deals completed, according to company deals database, Zephyr.   The most valuable deal of the month was Monde Nissin’s £550m aquisition of meat-free alternative specialists, Quorn Foods. The north East based company – which is advertised by olympic … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in November 2015 November ended strongly with a total of 205 deals involving UK targets, according to company deals database, Zephyr. One of the more notable deals of the month was Nikkei Inc’s £844m acquisition of the Financial Times Group Ltd, from Pearson. The deal brings to an end Pearson’s 58 year … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in January 2015 In the first month of 2015, 240 acquisitions were publically announced on the M&A deals database, Zephyr. According to Thomson Reuters, worldwide M&A activity in January reached $232.9 billion, the highest January figure since 2011.   One of the highlights of the month was the announcement that Biogen Idec Inc. … Continued