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United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : Value of ordinary shares : £m (ended 2019) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MANDA.Q.NSA.DIRECTION-DOMESTIC.ITEM-AIHD.MEASURE-VALUE

Latest (y/y)−96.8%Q2 2017
Previous (y/y)−98.2%Q1 2017
Level81.00 £mQ3 2019

United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : Value of ordinary shares : £m (ended 2019) () was down 96.8% year on year in Q2 2017, compared with −98.2% in Q1 2017.

The level stood at 81.00 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −99.2% (Q1 2010) to 2,775.0% (Q3 2013), averaging 367.6%.

United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : Value of ordinary shares : £m (ended 2019) (), annual % change, Q4 1973 – Q2 2017−2,500%0%2,500%5,000%7,500%10.0k%1980199020002010Robomacro
United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : Value of ordinary shares : £m (ended 2019) (), annual % change, Q4 1973 – Q2 2017. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : Value of ordinary shares : £m (ended 2019) (), level (£m)0k10k20k30k1980199020002010Robomacro
United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : Value of ordinary shares : £m (ended 2019) (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 201981.00 £m—
Q1 201954.00 £m—
Q3 201845.00 £m—
Q2 2017136.0 £m−96.8
Q1 2017138.0 £m−98.2
Q4 2016742.0 £m1,274.1
Q3 2016875.0 £m1,267.2
Q2 20164,237.0 £m315.8
Q1 20167,617.0 £m2,610.7
Q4 201554.00 £m−46.5
Q3 201564.00 £m−96.8
Q2 20151,019.0 £m1,938.0
Q1 2015281.0 £m−54.1
Q4 2014101.0 £m494.1
Q3 20142,019.0 £m777.8
Q2 201450.00 £m−37.5
Q1 2014612.0 £m2,253.8
Q4 201317.00 £m−50.0
Q3 2013230.0 £m2,775.0
Q2 201380.00 £m48.1
Q1 201326.00 £m−92.0
Q4 201234.00 £m−83.0
Q3 20128.00 £m−89.3
Q2 201254.00 £m−73.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (185 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom M&A : Domestic : Value of ordinary shares : £m (ended 2019) () 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-AIHD.MEASURE-VALUE"

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

Latest observationQ3 2019
First observationQ1 1972
Observations185
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2,775.0% (Q3 2013)
10-year low−99.2% (Q1 2010)
10-year average367.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.MANDA.Q.NSA.DIRECTION-DOMESTIC.ITEM-AIHD.MEASURE-VALUE

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FAQ

What is the current m&A : Domestic : Value of ordinary shares : £m (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −96.8% year on year for Q2 2017, 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-AIHD.MEASURE-VALUE.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “M&A : Domestic : Value of ordinary shares : £m (ended 2019) (UK)”.