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United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - direct transactions : Annual : £m ()

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBV.MEASURE-DIRECT.MEASURE-VALUE

Latest16,336 £m2025
Previous10,265 £m2024
Year ago10,265 £m2024

United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - direct transactions : Annual : £m () was 16,336 £m in 2025, up 59.1% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9,838.0 £m (2016) to 74,230 £m (2017), averaging 23,799 £m.

United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - direct transactions : Annual : £m () (£m), 1987 – 20250k50k100k150k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - direct transactions : Annual : £m () (£m), 1987 – 2025. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
202516,336 £m
202410,265 £m
20239,966.0 £m
202223,205 £m
202141,796 £m
202014,557 £m
201921,440 £m
201818,553 £m
201774,230 £m
20169,838.0 £m
201521,604 £m
20146,888.0 £m
20132,935.0 £m
20129,523.0 £m
201136,912 £m
201010,507 £m
20097,456.0 £m
200817,972 £m
200734,880 £m
200628,800 £m
200520,234 £m
20049,250.0 £m
200313,043 £m
200217,000 £m

Last 24 observations. The full history (39 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBV.MEASURE-DIRECT.MEASURE-VALUE"

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

Latest observation2025
First observation1987
Observations39
FrequencyAnnual
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high74,230 £m (2017)
10-year low9,838.0 £m (2016)
10-year average23,799 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBV.MEASURE-DIRECT.MEASURE-VALUE

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FAQ

What is the current m&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - direct transactions : Annual : £m () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 16,336 £m 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-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBV.MEASURE-DIRECT.MEASURE-VALUE.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “M&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - direct transactions : Annual : £m (UK)”.