
UK M&A Industry Trends: The stars are aligning for deals
Discover how the UK's deal activity is set to surge in 2025, driven by the transformative power of AI and sector convergence.
Deals provide an opportunity – for faster growth, development of stronger capabilities, accelerated operational transformation, value realisation and protection, as well as M&A divestments.
Placing value realisation and a protection mindset at the core of all M&A divestments and crisis situations is essential for differentiation in today’s highly competitive deal environment.
Our deal advisory services draws on situational experience across many industries to support and partner with clients. Our insights, coupled with a human-led, tech-powered approach, enable us to evaluate the data that matters and contributes to the success of our clients in every deal.
Whether you are seeking to cut costs, maximise the potential of your people, reinvent your business model, generate inorganic growth or break into new markets – in or out of a deal – start with a Value Creation mindset.
Discover how the UK's deal activity is set to surge in 2025, driven by the transformative power of AI and sector convergence.
M&A in 2025: Big deals, winning hands, and wild cards. Megadeal momentum returns to the market—but dealmakers will need to expect the unexpected.
In this blog post, we will explore the perspectives of both buyers and sellers, and highlight some of the key drivers, benefits, and trade-offs of M&A activity in this sector. The asset management industry i.e. traditional asset management and private markets may look very different over the medium term therefore strategic M&A is rewarding for both parties.
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As UK deal activity rises, businesses need clear strategic and value creation plans to succeed in a competitive market.
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Strategy& Partner and Deals Chief Markets Officer, PwC United Kingdom
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