OVERVIEW

Highlights from our August 2026 Barometer, covering deals and valuation multiples in UK M&A in July 2026. Request the Executive Summary below.

HIGHLIGHTS

As of the publication date, 453 UK M&A deals were announced in July 2026. In addition to the most up-to-date figure at the time of publication, we also report an estimated total for the month, which includes a provision for deals completed during the month but not reported until after the report cut-off date.

DEAL COMMENTARY

The largest deal was Apollo’s acquisition of EasyJet for £5.7 billion.

SPOTLIGHT TRANSACTIONS

Other deals during July included:

• Novartis’s acquisition of Myricx Bio for £1.12 billion.
• BainCapital’s acquisition of Vitabiotics for £900 million.
• Arlington Capital Partners’ acquisition of Gooch & Housego for £400 million.

The smaller end of the market witnessed the following deals:

• Genel Energy’s acquisition of Capricorn Energy for £193 million.
• Cewe’s acquisition of Kodak Moments for £75 million.
• Halma’s acquisition of Naslund Medical for £34 million.

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