Version: 4.0.3 | Published: 30 Sep 2025 | Updated: 12 days ago
Mergers and Acquisitions involving UK companies
Dataset
Summary
Citation:
Office for National Statistics, released 30 September 2025, ONS SRS Metadata
Catalogue, dataset, Mergers and Acquisitions involving UK companies,
https://doi.org/10.57906/ywen-m446
DOI Name:
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
This dataset includes all microdata for domestic and cross-border data on mergers, acquisitions and disposals as follows:
1. Domestic M&A transactions which result in a change of ultimate control (over 50% of the ordinary share capital) of the target company, and where the transaction has a value of at least £1 million.
. Cross-border M&A transactions (including disposal deals) in which the acquiring company has ordinary share capital ownership of 10% and above,
3. Cross-border M&A also include asset and cash injection/redemption transactions.
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
United Kingdom
Geographical Levels:
country
Temporal
Start Date:
01 January 1985
Latest Data:
31 December 2023
Frequency:
ANNUAL
Distribution Release Date:
30 September 2025
Provenance
Source:
Survey
Access and Governance
Usage
Condition of Access:
Standard access conditions for the use of data in the SRS
Condition of Use:
Standard conditions for the use of data in the SRS
Resource Creator:
Office for National Statistics
Access
Access Service:
- Safe Rooms, SafePods
- Assured Organisational Connectivity – office based
- Assured Organisational Connectivity – remote access
Jurisdictions:
- GB-EAW
- GB-SCT
- GB-NIR
Data Controller:
Office for National Statistics
Access Level:
Access Level 3
Format and Standards
Languages:
en
Formats:
EXCEL
Origin
Name:
ONS Secure Research Service