Experian’s 2021 H1 report shows positive growth across every area of the country with some regions seeing deal volumes rise by as much as 53% year-on-year.
The total number of deals involving a UK company recorded in the report across the UK was 3,385 which is up 16% on deals announced during the same period in 2020 with a particular focus on the mid-market and larger value segments.
In terms of sectors, the tech and infocomms sector was by some way the most active sector, but there was robust year-on-year growth across the majority of sectors with only real estate showing a decrease in volume when compared with the same period in 2020.
All in all, this shows that UK M&A activity continues to be strong which is hopefully a trend that will continue through the second half of 2021.
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