Mergers and acquisitions

Business mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies, including de-mergers and disposals, where the transaction value is £1 million or more.

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M&A : Outward : Value of disposals : £m

£ 2,599 m

2026 Q1

Release date:
2 June 2026
Next release:
1 September 2026
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Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies: January to March 2026

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  • The provisional combined number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving a change in majority share ownership was 352 in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026, compared with 495 in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2025.
  • The provisional number of M&A was lower than in the previous quarter for each of outward, inward and domestic M&A.
  • The value of outward M&A (UK companies acquiring foreign companies) involving a change in majority share ownership was £4.7 billion during Quarter 1 2026, £1.7 billion more than in Quarter 4 2025 (£3.0 billion).
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