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United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : M&A of independents : Total payments : £m ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MANDA.Q.NSA.DIRECTION-DOMESTIC.ITEM-HIKB.MEASURE-COUNT

Latest (y/y)−54.4%Q1 2026
Previous (y/y)−73.1%Q4 2025
Level1,244.0 £mQ1 2026

United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : M&A of independents : Total payments : £m () was down 54.4% year on year in Q1 2026, compared with −73.1% in Q4 2025.

The level stood at 1,244.0 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −88.4% (Q2 2020) to 457.3% (Q2 2021), averaging 50.5%.

United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : M&A of independents : Total payments : £m (), annual % change, Q1 1988 – Q1 2026−250%0%250%500%750%1,000%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : M&A of independents : Total payments : £m (), annual % change, Q1 1988 – Q1 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : M&A of independents : Total payments : £m (), level (£m)0k10k20k30k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : M&A of independents : Total payments : £m (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q1 20261,244.0 £m−54.4
Q4 20251,426.0 £m−73.1
Q3 20257,295.0 £m90.5
Q2 20252,804.0 £m234.2
Q1 20252,728.0 £m1.0
Q4 20245,296.0 £m246.8
Q3 20243,829.0 £m392.2
Q2 2024839.0 £m−32.0
Q1 20242,702.0 £m200.6
Q4 20231,527.0 £m−35.0
Q3 2023778.0 £m1.2
Q2 20231,234.0 £m−41.0
Q1 2023899.0 £m−60.5
Q4 20222,350.0 £m45.3
Q3 2022769.0 £m−52.7
Q2 20222,093.0 £m51.4
Q1 20222,277.0 £m−7.8
Q4 20211,617.0 £m−75.1
Q3 20211,626.0 £m95.2
Q2 20211,382.0 £m457.3
Q1 20212,470.0 £m139.8
Q4 20206,506.0 £m272.0
Q3 2020833.0 £m2.5
Q2 2020248.0 £m−88.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (153 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : M&A of independents : Total payments : £m () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MANDA.Q.NSA.DIRECTION-DOMESTIC.ITEM-HIKB.MEASURE-COUNT"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MANDA.Q.NSA.DIRECTION-DOMESTIC.ITEM-HIKB.MEASURE-COUNT",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ1 2026
First observationQ1 1987
Observations153
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high457.3% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−88.4% (Q2 2020)
10-year average50.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.MANDA.Q.NSA.DIRECTION-DOMESTIC.ITEM-HIKB.MEASURE-COUNT

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FAQ

What is the current m&A : Domestic : M&A of independents : Total payments : £m () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −54.4% year on year for Q1 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.MANDA.Q.NSA.DIRECTION-DOMESTIC.ITEM-HIKB.MEASURE-COUNT.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “M&A : Domestic : M&A of independents : Total payments : £m (UK)”.