EY | Research | Mergers & Acquisitions

An overview of EY research in the UK:

IPO activity on European exchanges remained subdued in H1 of 2025 IPO activity on European exchanges remained subdued in the first half of 2025, as uncertainty caused by geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty delayed several listings, according to PwC’s latest
21 July 2025
Global IPO market endured meltdown in late 2022 In stark contrast to a stellar 2021, the global IPO market saw volumes collapse in the last 12 months. Proceeds also tumbled by 61%, according to a new report.
12 January 2023
Two-thirds of UK CEOs to accelerate M&A agenda in 2022 The majority of UK corporates are expecting to accelerate investment and undertake mergers and acquisitions in 2022.
15 February 2022
Record number of companies planning to divest in 2018, says EY A record number of companies is planning their business or parts of it in 2018, as they navigate ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical issues and face intense pressure to evolve their business model
09 April 2018
Technology companies leverage M&A for innovation and growth Technology, media and telecommunications companies find themselves in a period of rapid change, as digital and new technologies shift borders and transform whole industries.
22 December 2017
Dealmakers remain buoyant about Britain despite Brexit UK remains the top destination for global dealmakers looking to invest in Europe, despite uncertainty resulting from Brexit.
02 November 2017
M&A deal activity likely to remain robust on corporate growth demand M&A activity is expected to remain robust going into 2017, a new study has found.
12 July 2017
Global IPO activity picks up steam, UK market remains gripped by uncertainty Global IPO activity continues to be focused in the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for 70% of the 369 IPOs in Q1 2017.
21 April 2017
Divestments in technology industry soar on the back of digital disruption Divestment in the technology sector soared to a record high last year on the back of mega carveouts and increased scrutiny of assets.
20 March 2017
Deal activity in global technology sector grows lightly to $466 billion M&A activity in the technology industry has grown slightly last year, from $459 billion the year previous to $466 billion.
13 March 2017
Telcos leverage M&A to pick up talent and bolster their digital assets Telecommunications companies, seeking to reimagine themselves in the face of digital trends are, among others, leveraging M&A to pick up technological advantages and talent.
31 January 2017
M&A activity in mining and metals significantly down on last year A global economic slowdown, political uncertainty and low commodity prices are continuing to squeeze the mining and extraction sector.
24 November 2016
M&A market buoyed by expansion strategies and innovation Last year M&A activity hit almost $5 trillion in total deal value. This year so far, has been considerably more subdued, on the back of geopolitical and market uncertainties, among others.
21 November 2016
M&A activity in Power & Utilities shifting to renewables and tech M&A within the global Power & Utilities sector is moving further towards renewable generation and related disruptive technologies as the writing is on the wall regarding the mid-term need to develop sustainable energy assets.
19 September 2016
Global IPO activity sluggish as companies deal with uncertainties Global IPO activity remains repressed as companies process uncertainties within the political and economic landscape.
11 July 2016
Global M&A market continues to look rosy according to executives After a record year for the global M&A market in 2015, the outlook for the global M&A market continues to look rosy for the coming 12 months, according to research by EY.
16 May 2016
Global IPO activity slows as companies wait out instability The start of 2016 has seen a marked decrease in IPO activity, down 39% by volume and 70% by value on the same period last year.
09 May 2016

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