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KPMG | News | Mergers & Acquisitions

An overview of KPMG news in the UK:

UK private equity investment slumps in 2023 Mid-market private equity investment activity in the UK declined by 10% in 2023, according to new research by KPMG.
31 January 2024
Consulting firms maintain 'cautious optimism' on 2023 M&A market Following a record year, the 12 months of 2022 saw a fall in the volume and value of M&A activity.
21 February 2023
Business services buck trend as private equity activity declines UK private equity activity cooled over the first half of 2022, as the global deals scene began to brace for a potential recession.
17 August 2022
Construction platform BCIS secures investment. Meet the dealmakers The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), a cost benchmarking and valuation platform for the construction sector, has secured investment from Lloyds Development Capital, the private equity arm of
13 June 2022
Top strategy, M&A and corporate finance consultants in healthcare Healthcare industry publication HealthInvestor has unveiled the finalists for its annual awards ceremony, shedding light on the UK’s leading strategic and dealmaking consultants to the healthcare sec
12 April 2022
The global M&A market is smashing records (in 7 charts) The global M&A market is this year poised to smash records for both deal value as well as deal volume, according to new research from KPMG.
07 October 2021
Sohonet ropes in LDC to accelerate its international growth UK mid-market private equity firm LDC has invested in Sohonet, a provider of connectivity, collaboration software, media services and network security for the media and entertainment industry.
10 March 2021
The M&A consultants that advised Node4 and private equity IT professional services firm Node4 has switched private equity hands, seeing its ownership transition from LDC and Bowmark Capital to Providence Equity Partners.
09 March 2021
The dealmakers that advised Kallidus on its Sapling investment Apse Capital portfolio company Kallidus has invested in HR software specialist Sapling, in a deal which will help the acquiring firm gain entry to the lucrative North American market.
10 February 2021
2020 a story of two halves for UK's private equity deal market Deal activity in UK’s private equity sector hit its lowest point in more than seven years in 2020 amid the Covid-19-induced downturn, according to a new KPMG report.
01 February 2021
M&A consultants advise Octopus Energy on landmark deals Big Four firm KPMG has advised power supplier Octopus Energy on two landmark deals, lifting the value of the business to just over $2 billion.
13 January 2021
CIL and KPMG advise CapVest on acquisition in pet food sector Pet food manufacturer Inspired Pet Nutrition has seen its ownership shift from one private equity firm to another.
08 January 2021
Ford supplier mountune hires KPMG for sale of UK business Essex based Ford tuner Mountune is looking for a buyer or investment partner for its UK operation, after its founder resigned from his role as director.
19 August 2020
Acquisition of Proxiserve named year's top utility transaction The acquisition of French group Proxiserve – a deal advised on by Emerton and KPMG – for a reported €720 million has been named Europe’s utility transaction of the year at the IJInvestor Awards 2019
18 December 2019
Bain, KPMG and PwC win award for M&A work on Callcredit deal Three consulting firms behind a billion pound deal in 2018 have been handed a prize by the annual M&A Advisor Awards.
29 May 2019
FinTech and RegTech enjoy strong investment in 2018 Investment activity in the FinTech segment has continued apace, topping $30 billion in the second quarter of this year.
18 October 2018
KPMG administrators aim to sell racecourse by end of October Administrators from KPMG are reportedly jockeying for suitable buyers, as they look to sell a horse racing facility by the end of October, having already let the bulk of its staff go in August.
14 September 2018
KPMG finds buyer for Uvenco to save 170 jobs Almost 170 jobs across the UK have been safeguarded, after KPMG administrators successfully found a buyer for Uvenco UK.
11 June 2018
Twelve financial consulting firms scoop EMEA M&A Advisor awards Twelve financial advisory firms have managed to scoop an award during M&A Advisor’s 2nd EMEA Corporate Growth Summit, held in London last week.
08 May 2018
KPMG strikes alliance with Nuix to bolster data-driven M&A offering KPMG has announced a tie up with Nuix, in an alliance which will lend the global forensic technology firm’s powerful data analysis capabilities to the Big Four company’s delivery capactities.
03 May 2018
Seven M&A consultancies advise on Dechra's duo of Dutch acquisitions Veterinary firm Dechra Pharmaceuticals has confirmed it will purchase Netherlands-based AST Farma and Europe-focused Le Vet in a €340 million cash and share deal.
09 February 2018
Stability of renewable sector sees M&A activity race past €20 billion mark Investor activity in the renewable space is picking up, as technologies becomes less costly, and more efficient.
31 January 2018
Corporate finance and M&A advisors compete for Yorkshire Awards The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) scene of Yorkshire is performing well at present, with the region’s businesses completing over 300 deals worth around £4 billion over the last year.
13 November 2017
Number of European mergers and acquisitions drops, but value rises The global merger and acquisition market has seen a fall in the number of deals completed, while the total value of deals has risen.
30 October 2017
Investors rate quality over quantity, study finds The most recent survey of the venture capital industry has found that in line in the previous quarter, investment has continued to decline.
25 July 2017
Style Group Brands sold by KPMG administrators in bid to avoid mass layoffs The iconic womenswear retailers Style Group Brands, which ran into financial strife earlier this year, has been sold to a subsidiary of Calvetron Style Holdings for an undisclosed sum, in a deal advi
13 June 2017
Strategic approach to mergers & acquisitions key for insurance industry Changes in the insurance industry, largely the result of digitalisation of key processes inside and outside the industry, is creating new incentives to engage with industry and cross industry experti
05 April 2017
15 advisory and consulting firms take home M&A Advisor Awards The M&A Advisor has unveiled the winners of the 2016 edition of its Advisor Awards.
17 November 2016
KPMG study paints a bullish outlook for M&A in US M&A deal value last year reached record numbers in the US.
16 February 2016
KPMG: UK M&A appetite outpaces US and Europe M&A appetite in the UK continues to outpace that in the rest of Europe and the US, research by KPMG finds. According to the firm’s survey, global confidence and capacity for M&A deals is up 11% and 7% respectively for the coming 12 mo
22 September 2015
7 firms supporting Renaissance | Ballast Nedam deal Ballast Nedam continues to be in talks with Renaissance Construction about a possible takeover of the Dutch construction firm.
17 September 2015
9 advisories advise on Stage Entertainment | CVC deal Last month Joop van den Ende – the founder of international theatre company Stage Entertainment – disclosed that it had sold 60% of its shares to CVC Capital Partners.
06 July 2015

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