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Release: Mergers and Acquisitions Involving UK Companies, Q3 2011

Released: 06 December 2011 Next edition: 06 March 2012
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Ciara Williams-Fletcher

Economic Surveys Division

fdi@ons.gsi.gov.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)1633 456455

Categories: Business and Energy, Businesses, Structure of Businesses, Changes to Businesses, Mergers and Acquisitions

Frequency of release: Quarterly

Language: English

Geographical coverage: UK

Geographical breakdown: UK and GB

Survey name(s): Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment in UK Companies by Foreign Companies, Investment in UK Companies by Other UK Companies, Investment in Foreign Companies by UK Companies, Disinvestment in Foreign Companies by UK Companies, Disinvestment in UK Companies by Foreign Companies, Deferred Payment Invested in UK Companies by other UK Companies, Deferred Payment Investment/Disinvestment in Foreign Companies by UK Companies, Deferred Payment Investment/Disinvestment in UK Companies by Foreign Companies

  • The values of inward, outward and domestic acquisitions all decreased in quarter three 2011 compared with the previous quarter.

  • Expenditure on acquisitions in the UK by foreign companies decreased to £3.7 billion in quarter three 2011 from £9.2 billion in quarter two. This is the lowest quarterly value for inward acquisitions reported since quarter two 2010.

  • The value of acquisitions abroad by UK companies fell to £5.8 billion in quarter three 2011 from £10.7 billion in the previous quarter.

  • Expenditure on acquisitions in the UK by UK companies decreased to £1.1 billion in quarter three 2011 from £3.2 billion in quarter two. This is the lowest quarterly value for domestic acquisitions reported since quarter two 2009.

In this release

Latest data on domestic and overseas acquisitions and mergers.

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