The number of acquisitions carried out abroad by companies in the United Kingdom (UK) fluctuated significantly between 2000 and 2022. The term "acquisition" refers to a process in which one company takes ownership and control of another company. In 2022, there were a total of 329 foreign acquisitions by UK companies, a slight increase compared to the previous year.
Number of acquisitions abroad (carried out by UK companies abroad) from 2000 to 2022
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- Premium Statistic Acquisitions in the UK: number of domestic transactions from 2000 to 2022
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M&A transactions value
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- Premium Statistic Acquisitions in the UK: value of domestic transactions from 2000 to 2022
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Largest deals
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- Premium Statistic Largest M&A transactions ranked by deal value in Greater London (UK) 2022
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Leading advisors
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- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in the UK 2022, by deal value
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 7, 2023). Number of acquisitions abroad (carried out by UK companies abroad) from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/325914/uk-acquisitions-abroad-number/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of acquisitions abroad (carried out by UK companies abroad) from 2000 to 2022." Chart. March 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325914/uk-acquisitions-abroad-number/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of acquisitions abroad (carried out by UK companies abroad) from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325914/uk-acquisitions-abroad-number/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Acquisitions Abroad (Carried out by Uk Companies Abroad) from 2000 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325914/uk-acquisitions-abroad-number/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of acquisitions abroad (carried out by UK companies abroad) from 2000 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325914/uk-acquisitions-abroad-number/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Number of acquisitions abroad (carried out by UK companies abroad) from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/325914/uk-acquisitions-abroad-number/