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United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Number of disposals - direct transactions : Annual ()

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBID.MEASURE-COUNT.MEASURE-DIRECT

Latest57.00 count2025
Previous63.00 count2024
Year ago63.00 count2024

United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Number of disposals - direct transactions : Annual () was 57.00 count in 2025, down 9.5% from 2024.

That is the lowest reading since 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 38.00 count (2015) to 79.00 count (2022), averaging 55.18 count.

United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Number of disposals - direct transactions : Annual () (count), 1986 – 202502040608019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Number of disposals - direct transactions : Annual () (count), 1986 – 2025. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
202557.00 count
202463.00 count
202356.00 count
202279.00 count
202171.00 count
202038.00 count
201951.00 count
201856.00 count
201758.00 count
201640.00 count
201538.00 count
201417.00 count
201319.00 count
201223.00 count
201149.00 count
201043.00 count
200932.00 count
200829.00 count
200749.00 count
200639.00 count
200547.00 count
200438.00 count
200339.00 count
200249.00 count

Last 24 observations. The full history (40 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Number of disposals - direct transactions : Annual () 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.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBID.MEASURE-COUNT.MEASURE-DIRECT"

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

Latest observation2025
First observation1986
Observations40
FrequencyAnnual
Unitscount
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high79.00 count (2022)
10-year low38.00 count (2015)
10-year average55.18 count
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBID.MEASURE-COUNT.MEASURE-DIRECT

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FAQ

What is the current m&A : Inward : Number of disposals - direct transactions : Annual () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 57.00 count for 2025, 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.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBID.MEASURE-COUNT.MEASURE-DIRECT.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “M&A : Inward : Number of disposals - direct transactions : Annual (UK)”.