Between 2018 and 2022, the majority of regions in the United Kingdom saw merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction volume fluctuate. Only a few regions saw a slight increase between 2018 and 2019, before the number of deals then decreased in 2020. In 2021, however, M&A deals increased. London, the UK's most active region, experienced an increase of over 300 deals during the 2021, compared to the previous year. In 2022, the numbers decreased again for London, the South East, the South West, Yorkshire and Humber regions of England.
Merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2018 and 2022, by city or region
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PKF International. (February 17, 2023). Merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2018 and 2022, by city or region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/411617/uk-m-and-a-deal-volume-by-region/
PKF International. "Merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2018 and 2022, by city or region." Chart. February 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411617/uk-m-and-a-deal-volume-by-region/
PKF International. (2023). Merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2018 and 2022, by city or region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411617/uk-m-and-a-deal-volume-by-region/
PKF International. "Merger and Acquisitions (M&a) Transaction Volume in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 2018 and 2022, by City or Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411617/uk-m-and-a-deal-volume-by-region/
PKF International, Merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2018 and 2022, by city or region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411617/uk-m-and-a-deal-volume-by-region/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2018 and 2022, by city or region [Graph], PKF International, February 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/411617/uk-m-and-a-deal-volume-by-region/