UK M&A looks set for a slowdown

According to a mergermarket report expectations of future M&A activity in the UK are low. This may be due to the fact that the UK market has seen years of major restructuring and consolidation leaving few significant opportunities for deal-making in the near term. Leisure is expected to be the most active sector followed by industrials and business support services. The expected high levels of leisure activity can be seen as a result of the market being highly fragmented and well developed, with a need for consolidation. Consolidation in the hotels and pubs sub-sectors looks set to continue, in addition to a rise in interest in other entertainment sub-sectors, such as betting and football clubs.

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