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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).
Time series related to Mergers and acquisitions
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£ 10,053 m 2019 Q3
- Release date:
- 3 December 2019
- Next release:
- 3 March 2020
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£ 7,536 m 2019 Q3
- Release date:
- 3 December 2019
- Next release:
- 3 March 2020
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23 2019 Q3
- Release date:
- 3 December 2019
- Next release:
- 3 March 2020
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54 2019 Q3
- Release date:
- 3 December 2019
- Next release:
- 3 March 2020
Datasets related to Mergers and acquisitions
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Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies time series
Quarterly data on the value and number of mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving UK companies with values of £1 million or more.
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Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies
Quarterly estimates of the value and number of mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving UK companies worth £1 million or more.
Publications related to Mergers and acquisitions
Statistical bulletins
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Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies: July to September 2019
Transactions that result in a change of ultimate control of the target company and have a value of £1 million or more.
Methodology related to Mergers and acquisitions
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