London M&A Advisers Eye Best Year in 10 as UK Valuations Draw Bidders

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 18

London deal advisers are heading for their strongest year in more than a decade, even as investor anxiety rises over Britain's latest political turmoil.
UK companies' lower valuations are pulling in overseas buyers, driving both agreed tie-ups and fresh takeover interest across the market.
Unilever, Schroders and Beazley have already announced combinations with foreign rivals, giving advisers a growing pipeline of fee-generating mandates.
Intertek and Tate & Lyle are also in play, with potential bids that could add billions of pounds to the UK's 2026 deal total.
The surge suggests cross-border acquirers are treating political noise as secondary to the chance to buy established British assets at attractive prices.

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