UK companies attracted a surge of interest from foreign buyers eager to capitalise on cheap valuations, driving British dealmaking in 2025 to a post-pandemic high, new data shows.
Overseas bidders agreed $142bn in takeovers of British companies over the past year, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group. That marks a 74 per cent uptick from 2024.
The sharp rise in foreign takeovers outpaced a broader 20 per cent rise in UK