The volume of announced deals involving UK targets in the first two quarters of the year fell 68.6% compared to the same period last year, leading to the quietest start to a calendar year for dealmaking since 2009.
At the half-year stage, US dealflow was down sharply whilst China was least impacted. Megadeals declined although mid-market showed resiliency. Meanwhile, private equity's global M&A market share reached record level.
Lucinda Guthrie
Executive Editor, Transactions Division, Acuris
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Paul Francis-Grey
Editor, Acuris
Deane McRobie
Senior Reporter, Mergermarket
Known for its healthy sandwiches and organic coffee, Pret A Manger has eaten one of its own. It announced lastweek that it had agreed to buy EAT, a fellow UK-based coffee-and-sandwich chain, following a report that the two were in talks to merge.
Private equity take-privates double over 12-month period
John West
Managing Editor EMEA, Acuris
Pubco opportunities in the UK have seen eyewatering multiples.
Paul Francis-Grey
Editor, Acuris
General Atlantic should be prepared to play the long game if its proposed foray into the sporting arena through a reported offer to buy rugby’s Premiership is to pay off.
Jonathan Klonowski
Research Editor EMEA, Mergermarket
In keeping with the controversy that often accompanies him, Mike Ashley, CEO and 61%-owner of Sports Direct [LON:SPD], caused a stir with one of the more inflammatory stock exchange announcements likely to be issued this month. This time, he accused shareholders of backstabbing.
Jonathan Klonowski
Research Editor EMEA, Mergermarket
The reasoning behind Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank Group’s (CYBG) proposed GBP 1.6bn all-share offer for rival Virgin Money is clear.
Sam Tomasczyk
Senior Reporter, Deal Reporter
Media M&A has hit the ground running in 2018 with Comcast’s proposed $40.9bn takeover of Sky.
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