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Weak sterling continues to make UK businesses attractive to foreign buyers
Thursday 26 Oct 2017 Author: David Stevenson

The UK tops the table for number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in Europe year-to-date and also leads by total value of the transactions for the region.

Data from Thomson Reuters shows that the UK has notched up 2,175 deals worth a combined $132.2bn. This represents a 23% increase on deal activity in the same time period last year.

This is more than 1,000 deals greater than second place Germany which has seen 1,096 deals so far this year. One reason for the strong UK activity is the fall in sterling’s value making assets cheaper for foreign acquirers.

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