In 2022, the financial services sector was the fifth leading business sector in the United Kingdom in terms of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. The leading business sector in the UK in 2022 was infocomms, with a total number of deals amounting to almost 1,950. Following infocomms, professional services and manufacturing come second and third on the list, respectively.
Sector distribution of merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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PKF International. (February 17, 2023). Sector distribution of merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/411661/uk-m-and-a-deal-value-manufacturing-sector/
PKF International. "Sector distribution of merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022." Chart. February 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411661/uk-m-and-a-deal-value-manufacturing-sector/
PKF International. (2023). Sector distribution of merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411661/uk-m-and-a-deal-value-manufacturing-sector/
PKF International. "Sector Distribution of Merger and Acquisitions (M&a) Transaction Volume in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411661/uk-m-and-a-deal-value-manufacturing-sector/
PKF International, Sector distribution of merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411661/uk-m-and-a-deal-value-manufacturing-sector/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Sector distribution of merger and acquisitions (M&A) transaction volume in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph], PKF International, February 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/411661/uk-m-and-a-deal-value-manufacturing-sector/