OVERVIEW

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

HIGHLIGHTS

As of the publication date, 502 UK M&A deals were announced in April 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 ESCO Technologies’ acquisition of Megger Group for £1.7 billion.

SPOTLIGHT TRANSACTIONS

Other deals during April included:

• Bridgepoint’s majority acquisition of Consult Group for £368 million.
• Charterhouse Capital Partners’ acquisition of Animalcare Group for £235 million.
• Döhler Group’s acquisition of Treatt for £183 million.

The smaller end of the market witnessed the following deals:

• QuidelOrtho’s acquisition of LEX Diagnostics for £74 million.
• Halma’s acquisition of Surgistar for £67 million.
• McBride’s acquisition of Eurotab Group, for £35 million.

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