Mergers and acquisitions

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

£ 587 m

2019 Q2

Release date:

3 September 2019

Next release:

3 December 2019

Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies: April to June 2019

What's in the bulletin?

• In Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2019 the estimates for the values of both inward and domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving UK companies saw notable increases, while outward M&A saw a notable decrease when compared with Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2019.
• The value of inward M&A (foreign companies abroad acquiring UK companies) was £18.3 billion in Quarter 2 2019, a sizeable increase of £10.7 billion on the £7.6 billion recorded in Quarter 1 2019.
• The value of domestic M&A (UK companies acquiring other UK companies) in Quarter 2 2019 was £2.8 billion, a £1.0 billion increase on the value recorded in Quarter 1 2019 (£1.8 billion).