Mergers and acquisitions

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

£ 912 m

2019 Q1

Release date:

4 June 2019

Next release:

3 September 2019

Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies: January to March 2019

What's in the bulletin?

• The estimates for the value and numbers of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving UK companies in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2019 saw notable decreases when compared with activity in Quarter 12018 and Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2018
• The value of inward M&A (foreign companies abroad acquiring UK companies) was £6.3 billion in Quarter 1 2019, a sizeable decrease on the value recorded in Quarter 4 2018 (£38.8 billion)
• Outward M&A (UK companies acquiring foreign companies abroad) was valued at £5.4 billion in Quarter 1 2019, a notable fall of £5.1 billion when compared with the value of £10.5 billion during Quarter 4 2018