Mergers and acquisitions

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

£ 10,053 m

2019 Q3

Release date:

3 December 2019

Next release:

3 March 2020

Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies: July to September 2019

What's in the bulletin?

• During Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2019 the estimated value of outward mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving UK companies recorded a notable increase, while both inward and domestic M&A saw notable decreases when compared with Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2019.
• Outward M&A (UK companies acquiring foreign companies abroad) during Quarter 3 2019 was valued at £7.5 billion, an increase of £5.9 billion compared with the previous quarter (£1.6 billion) and a £3.1 billion increase on the value recorded in Quarter 3 2018.
• The value of inward M&A (foreign companies abroad acquiring UK companies) in Quarter 3 2019 was £10.1 billion, a notable decrease of £8.5 billion compared with Quarter 2 2019 (£18.6 billion), but a £2.7 billion increase on the value recorded during the same quarter a year ago (Quarter 3 2018).