The number of acquisitions carried out within the United Kingdom (UK) by foreign companies fluctuated significantly between 1991 and 2023. The number of acquisitions reached its peak in 2022 with 810 foreign acquisitions. This number represents a slight increase compared to the previous year, when acquisitions carried out by foreign companies in the UK amounted to 789. In 2023, the number of foreign acquisition in the UK amounted to 682.
Number of acquisitions by foreign companies within the United Kingdom from 1991 to 2023
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 3, 2024). Number of acquisitions by foreign companies within the United Kingdom from 1991 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/325921/uk-acquisitions-by-foreign-companies/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of acquisitions by foreign companies within the United Kingdom from 1991 to 2023." Chart. September 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325921/uk-acquisitions-by-foreign-companies/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of acquisitions by foreign companies within the United Kingdom from 1991 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325921/uk-acquisitions-by-foreign-companies/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Acquisitions by Foreign Companies within The United Kingdom from 1991 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325921/uk-acquisitions-by-foreign-companies/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of acquisitions by foreign companies within the United Kingdom from 1991 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325921/uk-acquisitions-by-foreign-companies/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of acquisitions by foreign companies within the United Kingdom from 1991 to 2023 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/325921/uk-acquisitions-by-foreign-companies/
