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Mergers & Acquisitions in February 2015 February 2015 saw 186 acquisitions of UK based companies publicly announced, according to professional deals database, Zephyr.   One of the main talking points of the past month was undoubtedly the announcement of BT Group plc’s pending £12.5 billion acquisition of EE Ltd.   The deal is expected to … Continued

2014 deal values 30% higher than 2013 Total deal values in 2014  surpassed that of 2013 by a staggering 30%, making it the best year for deal values since 2007, according to the M&A Index from Deloitte.   On a global scale, businesses are in a much better position to acquire; they have built up … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in July 2014 July saw a total of 281 M&A deals as the third quarter of the year started relatively strong.   At £924m, the biggest deal of the month was Energy Investments Global Ltd’s acquisition of Heritage Oil plc which came into effect on the first of the month. At 320 … Continued

Viacom complete £450m deal for Channel 5 After several months of waiting for clearance from the European Commission, Viacom International Media Networks Inc. has confirmed that it has completed the £450 million acquisition of Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd.   The merger means the American media giant will have a firm foothold within the UK broadcasting … Continued

esure take full control of Gocompare in £95 million deal Insurance giant esure has announced that it has acquired the remaining 50% stake in price comparison wesbite Gocompare in a deal that will give them full control of the company.   esure has said the acquisition would help to create “investment opportunities in the short … Continued

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